Dr. Rebecca Thomas
@beckylt09
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Senior Lecturer Population Health with research in diabetes & eye health. Mum to 2 football crazy boys. PhD PGCert tHE FHEA
Wales, uk
Joined July 2013
Yesterday saw the launch of the new addition to our diabetes clinic@home app all about foot care. Great resource for people with diabetes to look after their feet, check, monitor and act Free to use #WDD2023 #WorldDiabetesDay2023
https://t.co/RUXjGdbBUR
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🟩Studies have shown higher events but not causation. 🟦Risk estimates 1 in 10,000 🟪There are no treatments for NAION 🟧NAION is the sudden painless loss of vision caused by reduced blood flow to the optic nerve 🟨Risk of NAION in second eye is much greater.
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GLP-1 and risk of NAION This is a very interesting development in the story of GLP-1’s and eye conditions. Denmark have compensated 4 people after they developed NAION after starting GLP-1 therapies. @DSNforumUK @parthaskar @pcdosociety
https://t.co/xUFH36WHrd
reuters.com
Four patients in Denmark, who experienced vision loss after using Novo Nordisk's popular weight-loss and diabetes drugs Wegovy and Ozempic, have been granted compensation, the Danish Patient Compen...
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Had some brilliant catch ups with old friends lately. From the oldest school friends to colleagues who became friends. No photos taken as too busy laughing. The proper belly laugh type you only get with people who truly know you. It’s great for the soul and mood
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We need your help. Will you help us to #StrikeOutStigma this #WorldDiabetesDay? Sign up to join the movement and help us to fight for a world where everyone with diabetes lives free from judgement and can access the support they need. Let’s change how we talk about diabetes.
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Hi friends. Not long now…after months in the making…5pm today…World Diabetes Day, type 1 diabetes comic 6: ‘Awake and Pumped ’ goes live at https://t.co/lJ0o05G9Jg Hope you enjoy!!
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Where the story revolves around you.
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*NEWS* The release of the latest #T1D comic book - on the occasion of #WorldDiabetesDay Where the topics are around prediction of #T1Diabetes; antibodies and future exciting world of immunotherapy . In addition, the last few years have seen a huge rise in the number of people
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This is a really important study we’re running in @SwanseaUni People should not be losing sight to a condition we know how to treat & prevent, and certainly not while waiting for treatment. PPI is really important in this study.
Type 1 diabetes patient, Paul Coker, has shared his experience with @LBCNewsWales , discussing how a Welsh study led by Prof Steve Bain could help transform eye care for people living with diabetes. Listen to the interview this #WorldDiabetesDay: https://t.co/w1CIqBfbIv
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From Internship to PhD!🎓 In this blog, Vincent Opatola shares how joining @CentrePopHealth through the @HDR_UK Black Internship Programme has opened doors to a career in health data research. 🔎Read more about Vincent's journey: https://t.co/d8NGi64Vhw
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A fantastic team, comprised of a DSN, Dietitian, Podiatrist, Dr and Lisa! are currently in Sierra Leone helping improve diabetes care in Madina and Makeni. The posts below cove what they have been up to so far and its only day 2 (1/4) https://t.co/ELdD53xFNC
justgiving.com
Help Lisa Kelly raise money to support Help Madina
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Up to £300,000 available for UK HCPs wanting to do a 3 year PhD in diabetes starting in 2026. Joint funding from ABCD and NNUKRF. Deadline 7 Jan. Info and application forms https://t.co/P1jtSXLYwS
@ABCDiab @drpratikc @ShareenForbes @RichardIGHolt
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All funding opportunities for diabetes HCPs based in the UK now open for applications inc: research, education and a research fellowship funded joint with ABCD. Search https://t.co/pz6prX1jVb or https://t.co/gk3ndVNOsO . @ABCDiab @drpratikc @ShareenForbes @RichardIGHolt
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People should not be losing their sight to a condition we know how to prevent
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Health Data Research UK Wales @hdrukwales, part of @HDR_UK, focus on linking health and non-health data in areas including: 🌱environment 🎒education 🫂social care ⚖️justice Find out more about HDRUK Wales ➡️ https://t.co/8RrTPWZeSG
@SwanseaUni @UKRI_News @TheBHF
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Thank you @IntDiabetesFed for inviting me to discuss the 11th Ed of the atlas. Nearly 1 in 3 people are affected by retinopathy, early detection and access to treatment are critical Where someone lives should not determine whether they lose their sight to diabetes
#Podcast – Diabetes-related eye complications are a major but preventable cause of vision loss. In our latest D-Talk, Phyllisa Deroze is joined by Dr Rebecca Thomas to discuss the latest data and how AI, telemedicine, and screening programmes are shaping eye care. 🎧 Listen now:
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Grant submitted - always feels like a milestone moment. Just realised I’m averaging a grant a month currently which feels a lot. This one I’m very excited to be involved in. Not my idea or area but feels big. Plus the team is amazeballs!
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On #WorldSightDay, HRH The Duchess of Edinburgh presented @hannahhampton_ , the @Lionesses and @ChelseaFCW goalie with the Love Your Eyes Special Recognition Award. #LoveYourEyes @RoyalFamily
🤝 Thank you @hannahhampton_ for your efforts to raise awareness of eye health and challenge stigma. On #WorldSightDay, The Duchess of Edinburgh presented the @Lionesses and @ChelseaFCW goalie with the Love Your Eyes Special Recognition Award. Born with strabismus, a serious
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🎉Congrats to Timothy Osborne from our team, who has been awarded a @ResearchWales Doctoral Fellowship. 💊His work will use @SAILDatabank to study how medicines are prescribed, who’s most at risk of harm, and the factors influencing medication safety. 🔗 https://t.co/fdaHmP1yHI
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Nearly everyone will experience an eye health issue in their lifetime, yet over a billion people still lack access to the services and treatments they need. The good news! This is a solvable problem – but we need YOU! Add your commitment and name at https://t.co/B9iIgzWMBb
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Struggling today. Fending off a migraine. But my bestie is here as always 😍🐶
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