Diabetes – Eye Exam

AUDIO:   [upbeat music and drums playing]

VISUAL:  Changing scenes of children playing in leaves, a young couple sitting on a bench, an older couple walking together, a woman holding a baby, the baby reaches its hand to a man, the man kisses the baby’s hand, green grass with snow covered mountains in the distance, snow falling in a forest, yellow leaves falling from the trees, a mother bends down to greet a little girl, children playing on a swing; an African American man smiles.

NARRATOR:  “If you have diabetes, there are a world of reasons to get a dilated eye exam.”

VISUAL: Changing scenes Giraffes and elephants on the plains in Africa; a family posing for a family photo; football player catching a football; baseball player sliding in to home base; various scenes from old movies; an overview of a cityscape with traffic moving along the streets; a theatre.

NARRATOR: “Because diabetic eye disease doesn’t have to take away your sight.”

VISUAL: Three ballerinas in pink tutus dancing on stage; rowers celebrate as they reach the finish line.

NARRATOR: “If you need any more reasons, just look around you.

VISUAL: Toddler taking first steps holding an adult’s hands. 

SIGN:  If you have diabetes, get a dilated eye exam every year. Write: 2020 Vision Place, Bethesda, MD  20892-3655.  National Eye Institute, National Institutes of Health