Digital retinal photography

[WackyJacky64]

Also, Once diagnosed you never get rid of diabetes, all you can do is control it.
So the it's no con or money making scheme for anyone, I fact it costs the NHS millions a year.

I disagree with that sorry , but type 2 can be reversed there are people who are now free from it and even taken off the register .

 

[Magsx1]

I was told last Monday by an expert that it can be controlled and taken to a "normal" level through diet and exercise but it will never go away, if the person reverts back to normal life it will be there again.

 

[poohtiggy]

Well for now he is in a state of anxiety as his mother is seriously ill also and she is also diabetic and celiac , so he isn't feeling on top of the world and said he doesn't want to add more to his woes, he is also anaemic and has ear wax build up which is causing him pain and it is taking a long time to soften before the nurse can clear them . He is really under the weather right now seems lots of things came at once . So at least i have convinced him to at least have his eyes done at the opticians which use the same machine and I'm sure they know what they're doing also as a lot of people have praised them for finding problems which was caused by diabetes so they must know what to look for too .

I'm pleased you persuaded your Husband to have this test, has your doctor referred him? It's just that because this is a test for registered diabetics you can't just make an appointment with the optician. You have to wait until you recieve a letter asking you to make an appointment. If you just go to the optician they will not do the test without the letter. Sorry to hear of his other problems but he has to take care of his diabetese, hope it all works out for you

 

[poohtiggy]

I was told last Monday by an expert that it can be controlled and taken to a "normal" level through diet and exercise but it will never go away, if the person reverts back to normal life it will be there again.

Welcome to the forum, type 2 is a progressive condition and the best thing we can do is get good control which hopefully stops it's progession. Hope you're coping with it all, there's so much help here and lots of success stories good luck

 

[WackyJacky64]

I'm pleased you persuaded your Husband to have this test, has your doctor referred him? It's just that because this is a test for registered diabetics you can't just make an appointment with the optician. You have to wait until you recieve a letter asking you to make an appointment. If you just go to the optician they will not do the test without the letter. Sorry to hear of his other problems but he has to take care of his diabetese, hope it all works out for you

He has an appointment for the NHS test Monday but isn't going to it, he is going to the doctors Monday night and going to ask for a test at the opticians, i don't think he will have the one the NHS offer though because of the blurred vision afterwards , but he said he will have the one the opticians offer . I can't do any more than this he isn't well at the moment and this is causing him more anxiety . I'm just happy he is at least going to ask about the opticians test but if they do it and he suffers blurred vision he won't even attend any appointment as he has no trust at all in the doctors . I was shocked when he allowed them to take blood and check his feet , and this appointment coming so soon has just made him more distrusting of them

 

[Magsx1]

Thank you for your message.

 

[poohtiggy]

He has an appointment for the NHS test Monday but isn't going to it, he is going to the doctors Monday night and going to ask for a test at the opticians, i don't think he will have the one the NHS offer though because of the blurred vision afterwards , but he said he will have the one the opticians offer . I can't do any more than this he isn't well at the moment and this is causing him more anxiety . I'm just happy he is at least going to ask about the opticians test but if they do it and he suffers blurred vision he won't even attend any appointment as he has no trust at all in the doctors . I was shocked when he allowed them to take blood and check his feet , and this appointment coming so soon has just made him more distrusting of them

I. Have been trying to get this accross to others for a while: Certain Opticians are registered with the NHS and they do the same test as the hospital. By using the hospital and opticians it means people get quicker appointments, the NHS pay the opticians for thier work, whether the photographs are taken by one or the other they all go for a second check by specialists so you can be certain that both parties are doing the same job. Unfortunately both use the same drops and the test cannot be done without them but it is vital the test is done, a little more persuasion and I'm sure he will put his brave head on. Good luck

 

[WackyJacky64]

I. Have been trying to get this accross to others for a while: Certain Opticians are registered with the NHS and they do the same test as the hospital. By using the hospital and opticians it means people get quicker appointments, the NHS pay the opticians for thier work, whether the photographs are taken by one or the other they all go for a second check by specialists so you can be certain that both parties are doing the same job. Unfortunately both use the same drops and the test cannot be done without them but it is vital the test is done, a little more persuasion and I'm sure he will put his brave head on. Good luck

The optician must do a similar test then with drops and with the same camera which i had , but must use more potent drops with the NHS testing , but i know people who have had the routine test that goes with the yearly eye test at the opticians that has picked up the same things that the NHS test has .
Maybe they use more drops to make it seem its a better test ?

He doesn't want it though he is going to ask the optician to do the one they use (the one i had) personally i don't know how they can see more with the NHS than the opticians but hey ho if that's what they do .

 

[rtownsend7]

My wife's sister is T1 and has been totally blind for about 13 years now. For the sake of a simple, painless photo, is blindness worth the risk. If there is a problem with the retina, the screening will detect it at an early stage and treatment can begin straight away. I go every year.

 

[WackyJacky64]

what's wrong with this test at vision express ???

http://www.visionexpress.com/eye-health/eye-test/digital-retinal-photography/

 

[WackyJacky64]

My wife's sister is T1 and has been totally blind for about 13 years now. For the sake of a simple, painless photo, is blindness worth the risk. If there is a problem with the retina, the screening will detect it at an early stage and treatment can begin straight away. I go every year.

I understand you don't mind but some people do and can't bare the thought of the procedure and blurred vision for six hours or more .

 

[poohtiggy]

My wife's sister is T1 and has been totally blind for about 13 years now. For the sake of a simple, painless photo, is blindness worth the risk. If there is a problem with the retina, the screening will detect it at an early stage and treatment can begin straight away. I go every year.

I have only been diagnosed 18 months but in some ways I wish it had been 4 years ago then I would have had the retinal test for diabetics earlier and I would not have lost the sight of one eye (not diabetic related) but the optician said she would have noted the swollen vein behind my retina which eventually burst and caused a blockage in the retina, the damage is permanant. If the test was the same one that everyone has at a checkup it would not be called Retinopathy Test and exclusive to Diabetics

 

[WackyJacky64]

But the opticians do check for diabetes conditions, doesn't matter im bored of diabetes now its like its started taking over my life and im not even diabetic . Its evil .

 

[himtoo]

But the opticians do check for diabetes conditions, doesn't matter im bored of diabetes now its like its started taking over my life and im not even diabetic . Its evil .

your insensitivity to those of us that have lived with this chronic condition is unprecedented.
My boredom magnified with every comment you made that dissed the wonderful support you have been given.

I am suggesting to mods that this thread be closed for it has fulfilled its original purpose -- to clarify and support your husbamd with his obviously needed eye exam.

 

[azure]

He won't go he doesn't trust the NHS , he says they are just prodding about and he has nothing wrong with his eyes but would probably have if he let them mess around with them .
why would anyone want blurry vision for hours on end and sensitive to light , it makes no sense and who knows what damage is being done to your healthy eyes .

Nobody 'wants' blurry eyes and sensitivity to light, but it's a very, very small price to pay to protect your vision, and it only lasts a few hours. Any early changes to eyes can be spotted and treated.

They don't 'mess around' with your eyes. They put drops in to dilate the pupil to check the retina and take photos. It does no damage to the eyes at all.

If you and he are unsure about why it's being done, then why not speak to your GP?