Tuesday, December 9, 2008

Clinic to offer eye screenings

MOSINEE,WISCONSIN -- Marshfield Clinic Mosinee Center will offer free screenings Dec. 16 for a pair of conditions that, if left untreated, can rob people of their sight.

Diabetic retinopathy can damage the retina, the light-sensitive membrane at the back of the eye that receives images from the lensand sends them to the brain through the optic nerve. Macular degeneration is an age-related problem that affects the retina.

The clinic's TeleHealth program will offer free screenings from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Dec. 16 at its center at 390 Orbiting Drive, Mosinee.

For more information or to schedule an appointment, call 715-693-9100.

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