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<blockquote data-quote="the_anticarb" data-source="post: 749875" data-attributes="member: 16982"><p>Hi. It doesn't sound like retinopathy, this takes many years to develop after first being diagnosed (for most - some people who miss being diagnosed and have diabetes unknowingly for many years may develop it sooner). If you are not diabetic, it certainly won't be diabetic retinopathy.</p><p></p><p>You can get a floaters only vitrectomy done privately but I doubt the NHS would fund it unless there is an underlying problem like the poster above had. A vitrectomy is quite an invasive surgery with many risks, I had one done a few years ago and the surgeon pulled a tiny hole in my retina which means I can't see out of the corner of one eye. That's quite normal with that kind of surgery.</p><p></p><p>They may be annoying, but if it is just floaters it's not going to lead to sight loss, which most of us on here have to contend with the fear of.</p><p></p><p>But best to get it checked out just in case.</p><p></p><p>Best of luck</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="the_anticarb, post: 749875, member: 16982"] Hi. It doesn't sound like retinopathy, this takes many years to develop after first being diagnosed (for most - some people who miss being diagnosed and have diabetes unknowingly for many years may develop it sooner). If you are not diabetic, it certainly won't be diabetic retinopathy. You can get a floaters only vitrectomy done privately but I doubt the NHS would fund it unless there is an underlying problem like the poster above had. A vitrectomy is quite an invasive surgery with many risks, I had one done a few years ago and the surgeon pulled a tiny hole in my retina which means I can't see out of the corner of one eye. That's quite normal with that kind of surgery. They may be annoying, but if it is just floaters it's not going to lead to sight loss, which most of us on here have to contend with the fear of. But best to get it checked out just in case. Best of luck [/QUOTE]
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