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Just to update further - I am now having laser surgery this Thursday and commencing injections on Monday. I thought it would be the other way round to help with swelling! @kaylz91 - Sorry for tagging you. Just been trawling through the forum for injection experience. Do you mind me asking...

Hi all, Just a bit of an update on the above! First of all, in terms of diabetic control my h1abc is now currently 73. Previously it was 85, so around a 10% reduction. My consultant is happy with this as he is worried in regards to rapid improvement progressing the retinopathy. I am aiming to...

Hi all, Just to update. Went for my dye test yesterday. Showed what the consultant expected and he fit me in 2 hours later to do laser on my right eye. I think he did approx 200 shots all around the right eye. He said the reason for my slight blur spots near my central vision on my right were...

@Dark Horse Yes it's a very odd one. He said he didn't see evidence of new vessel growth which is a positive as the initial screening showed that, however I do have a bleed behind both eyes which may be obscuring it, so rather than jump into laser he wanted a FFA to make sure no new growth...

That's really interesting @NicoleC1971 . Can I ask, when you lost your sight in the eye and the major bleed did you suddenly wake up one day like that or was it progressive symptoms over months/weeks/days? I'm glad to hear you are stable now. To answer your questions with where I am. - Initial...

Hi @NicoleC1971, Thankyou ever so much for your reply. That's really interesting. I'm already in the process of getting a freestyle libre monitor just for ease really! I still get my high and low warning signs, but have a bit more trouble gauging which direction my blood sugar is currently...

Hi all and @Dark Horse Just been for my appointment. Had all the usual photos and examination. It was quite a brief consultation but essentially went like this: - On the initial screening 3 weeks ago, they noticed lots of what looked like small spots, suggesting new blood cell growth. On...

] Hi @Dark Horse this was my letter. Presuming this is pretty much the same as the one you described? The wording worries me slightly! "Your test result showed that you have signs of advanced sight-threatining retinopathy. This means there were serious changes to the blood vessels in the...

Thanks ever so much for your reply. It does sound very much like I've got my referral letter before my screening one! It's great to hear some of the successful laser treatment options on here. After doing more reading I have a sneaky feeling it may be maculopathy (after doing the amslere...

Hello everyone, I've read a lot about retinopathy online from various sources but was hoping for some people's actual experiences and advice. I'm a type 1 diabetic and have been since the age of 7. I am now 27. My diabetes was extremely well controlled (long term bloods consistently around...