Patients who retain even a minor amount of natural insulin production are far less likely to go blind or fall into a coma from insulin overdosage than those who lose all their islet cells.
When he is in Oakland, Mr. Freeman meets with his staff each day in the company's production facility for their "cupping" ritual a blind tasting of all the coffee roasted the previous day, as well as coffee made from beans they are considering buying.
He added that The Gambia was taking advantage of "appropriate technology" - to help its blind - such as building and equipping of secondary eye care centres, and the local production of eye drops.