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<blockquote data-quote="phoenix" data-source="post: 207508" data-attributes="member: 12578"><p>Please don't panic as others said it may just be background retinopathy and no treatment will be necessary.I have also read of people that have had similar letters but the specialist has found no problems on examination. Even if there is a problem treatments are good today and you cannot have had any problem for long</p><p>I'm not sure how high your glucose levels have been or if these readings are just a blip on changing diet, If it's just a blip then totally ignore the following. </p><p> If you had fasting levels of 13 mmol/l for some time or a higher HbA1c recently then it might be better not to try to bring your levels to 'non diabetic' levels too quickly. In other words don't try to drop an HbA1c of 9% to 6% overnight, do it gradually. The eyes are sensitive to sudden changes.</p><p> The Good Hope eye hospital in Birmingham advises on it's website that 'It is probably safer to lower the HbA1c gradually, over a year if necessary' . They also advise keeping your both blood pressure and cholesterol low .</p><p></p><p>I</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="phoenix, post: 207508, member: 12578"] Please don't panic as others said it may just be background retinopathy and no treatment will be necessary.I have also read of people that have had similar letters but the specialist has found no problems on examination. Even if there is a problem treatments are good today and you cannot have had any problem for long I'm not sure how high your glucose levels have been or if these readings are just a blip on changing diet, If it's just a blip then totally ignore the following. If you had fasting levels of 13 mmol/l for some time or a higher HbA1c recently then it might be better not to try to bring your levels to 'non diabetic' levels too quickly. In other words don't try to drop an HbA1c of 9% to 6% overnight, do it gradually. The eyes are sensitive to sudden changes. The Good Hope eye hospital in Birmingham advises on it's website that 'It is probably safer to lower the HbA1c gradually, over a year if necessary' . They also advise keeping your both blood pressure and cholesterol low . I [/QUOTE]
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