As the holiday festivities approach, Farmacia San Rafael wants to make sure you are in the best health to celebrate with your coworkers, families, and friends. The holidays last for a long time in Puerto Rico so we want to make sure you can enjoy celebrations in the months of December and January.

Farmacia San Rafael sponsoring a Community Health Clinic

Farmacia San Rafael will be sponsoring Health Clinics in the community in the month of  December. The clinic is open to the community in and around the San Juan area.

There will be different tests and evaluations done for those attending the clinic including evaluations for Diabetic Retinopathy.

What is Diabetic Retinopathy?

According to the Mayo Clinic, Diabetic Retinopathy is:

“Diabetic retinopathy (die-uh-BET-ik ret-ih-NOP-uh-thee) is a diabetes complication that affects eyes. It's caused by damage to the blood vessels of the light-sensitive tissue at the back of the eye (retina).”

This can affect people who have Diabetes Type 1 and 2.

Some of the symptoms may include the following but are not limited too:

• Spots or dark strings floating in your vision (floaters)
• Blurred vision
• Fluctuating vision