oviders when needed,” said Rick Morello, Chief Executive Officer and President, Veraxa Health. “With the strength of Joslin research, development and validation of JVN, Veraxa offers physicians a powerful clinical solution that helps patients take charge of their eye health.”

Diabetic Eye Disease

While more than 90 percent of people with diabetes annually visit their primary care physician or endocrinologist, as few as 40 percent receive an annual eye exam with documented treatment guidance. In diabetic retinopathy, there may be no symptoms or pain, even with advanced disease. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), approximately 200 million people worldwide have diabetes and all are at risk of developing diabetic retinopathy during their lifetimes. Early detection and consistent management enable prompt referral to an eye care specialist for appropriate intervention when needed.

According to Joslin ophthalmologist Lloyd Paul Aiello, M.D., Ph.D., director of Joslin Diabetes Center’s Beetham Eye Institute and the JVN Reading and Evaluation Center, “The accuracy of JVN as a diagnostic tool for diabetic retinopathy has been rigorously described and validated in scientific peer review journals such as Ophthalmology, American Journal of Ophthalmology and Diabetes Care. In addition, the American Diabetes Association’s (ADA) recommendations state that patients with diabetes have a dilated eye exam or a validated digital retinal image exam annually. JVN is a new tool to help realize the best care for these patients.”

About Veraxa Health, Inc.

Privately held Veraxa Health, Inc. markets the Joslin Vision Network TM (JVN), a proven technology and clinical service designed to prevent blindness and vision loss for people with diabetes.

Based on more than a decade of research and development by Joslin Diabetes Center, JVN is the only diagnostic retinal evaluation service that offers patient
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