By Kate Frewer | Country Programmes Officer
A 35-year-old young man arrived at Gondar University hospital after a wound in his right foot had failed to heal after being injured more than 2 weeks ago. It had been dressed and treated with antibiotics but was still open and painful.
Due to the high level of training on diabetes the nurse had received, she was able to confidently refer the patient for further investigation. The patient had previously not experienced any symptoms of diabetes even thought it would later come to light that he was a type 2 diabetic.
After further examination of his eyes it was evident that the patient had retinopathy, a chronic complication of diabetes which can result in loss of vision. Because the nurse was able to spot the potential signs of diabetes and refer him to a doctor, he had had the opportunity to have his eyes examined where this abnormality was discovered. He was immediately referred to the ophthalmology department for laser therapy which would go on to save his eyesight.
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