Stony Brook is a hamlet located in the Town of Brookhaven in Suffolk County, New York, which is on the North Shore of Long Island. The history of Stony Brook has been closely linked to that of Ward Melville, a local businessman who at one point owned most of what is now sometimes called the "Three Villages" such as Stony Brook, the hamlet of Setauket, and the incorporated village of Old Field. The Three Village Central School District serves all three communities. The community's centerpiece, its historic district north of Route 25A known as Old Stony Brook displays an old-fashioned crescent-shaped village center with views of Stony Brook Harbor and winding pathways dotted with old-fashioned street lamps. The hamlet's tourist attractions include the Stony Brook Grist Mill and The Long Island Museum of American Art, History and Carriages, a large complex of buildings originally known as the Stony Brook Carriage House and Suffolk Museum. Other Stony Brook attractions are the 19th-century William Sydney Mount House, the elegant St. James Chapel, and the West Meadow Beach Historic District.
Stony Brook University or the State University of New York at Stony Brook is a public research university and known to be one of the best schools in North America. It is the second highest ranked of the four university centers in the State University of New York system and has an enrollment of more than 22,000 students. The university was founded in 1957 as the State University College on Long Island with about 100 students enrolled. Stony Brook is the second highest ranked University Center in the 64-school SUNY system. Stony Brook University Medical Center is, located in Stony Brook, New York. It is the largest academic medical center on Long Island. It comprises Stony Brook University School of Medicine and Stony Brook University Hospital, which is the only tertiary care hospital and Level 1 trauma center in Suffolk County. With 540 beds and 5,100 employees, the hospital is the largest in Suffolk County. The School of Medicine at Stony Brook University Medical Center is responsible for the preclinical and clinical education of medical students. As the only School of Medicine in the region, it offers excellent research and clinical opportunities and has attracted a faculty of national and international renown.
North Shore Eye Care serves the residents of Stony Brook with a variety of concerns including Diabetic Retinopathy. It is estimated that approximately 25% of people with type 1 diabetes will have some form of diabetic retinopathy five to ten years after their symptoms develop. It is important to keep blood glucose, blood pressure and cholesterol levels under control. This drastically reduces the risk of developing retinopathy. But, your best protection against retinopathy is having your eyes examined regularly, with photography when you are first diagnosed and then every year.
Diabetic retinopathy affects the blood vessels supplying the retina - the seeing part of the eye. The vessels in the retina of the eye can become blocked, start to leak and/or grow abnormally like weeds. This damage eventually can lead to permanent damage to the retina if left untreated. is a condition where the body does not produce adequate insulin or cannot use insulin properly. Insulin is a hormone that breaks down glucose (sugar) so that it can be used by the body. The body's problem with in not making enough insulin causes the level of glucose in the blood to rise. This can cause a wide range of complications, including retinopathy, neuropathy and nephropathy. People with diabetes are at risk of developing a complication called diabetic retinopathy.
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