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Focus on Diabetes™ is a multi-year initiative that brings together the ADA and Visionary Partners from leading organizations in vision care to increase awareness about diabetes and eye health.

Traveling with diabetes? We advocate for your rights and work with TSA to ensure access to diabetes supplies during security screening. Keep us informed of any difficulties.

Browse list of diabetes-related terms and their definitions- Adapted from NIDDK.

Students with diabetes have the right to reasonable accommodations for standardized testing. Learn how to request accommodations.

Serena lives in Houston, TX. She finds purpose in helping others find the information they need to live healthy lives. When I was 20 years old, I hit a point of exhaustion. I thought it was from trying to balance being a student and a full-time employee, but one night I was at home, couldn’t stay awake, and was having pain all over my body. My aunt took me to the emergency room, and it was there that I was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes. At the time, I remember thinking diabetes was something older people got, not a 20-year-old. While my diabetes diagnosis was difficult to deal with on its own

Learn your risk for diabetes-related eye disease and diabetes. Take the Diabetes-Related Retinopathy Retina Risk test and Diabetes Risk Test using the links listed on the page.

Learn how the cost of diabetes technologies can impact your health and find affordable solutions to access life-changing tools for diabetes management.

When you have diabetes, being overweight brings added risk. Make healthy decisions and pinpoint reasons for overeating to lose the weight for good.

Navigate the challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic for students with diabetes. Access resources, legal rights, and support for a safe school environment.

Learn about the American Diabetes Association's (ADA's) advocacy priorities that impact the diabetes community.