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I attended my annual eye test recently too and was told the same thing by my optician - that I only needed to be seen every 2 years? It's the first time I've been told that and she said as long as I attended my yearly retinopathy test - which I do - then I only need to be seen every 2 years at...

I'm not sure if you've seen my previous posts, but anyway I'm a screener for diabetic retinopathy and type 1 diabetic myself and I have NEVER had a clinic where everyone turns up, in certain clinics I've had 35 patients booked in and seen 8, which is really shocking but unfortunately that's how...

I just rang my local pharmacy who I order my repeats from to order my test strips, as I usually do only to be told "you can't have anymore, you've had the quota?!" I replied with, well I need them as I'm on my last box, bearing in mind I only order 4 boxes a month and being type 1 I do test...

I don't know if anyone else has seen/read this? I hate to link DailyMail but really thought I should link this... http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2832810/Newborn-baby-died-just-three-days-old-nurse-mother-failed-control-diabetes-properly-pregnant.html

Hello! I'm not sure why the guy who saw you said "it should be ok unless it bursts"!!! It sounds like what he meant was that there's a micro-aneurysm and as long as you have a good control of your diabetes then that little micro-aneurysm won't become a retinal bleed or hemorrhage! Also the test...

Great website and very useful! Cheers!!

I'm going to copy and paste a bit off the internet here as we don't actually deal with any treatment, that would be an ophthalmologist who would be doing it! Here's what I can tell you: "The type of laser treatment used to treat diabetic retinopathy is called photocoagulation. A course of...

I am definitely wanting to have a child in the future so being able to talk to other type 1's who have had children is very informative! Please I'd love to know how your health care are treating you and just how careful you have to be when pregnant, also did you need to plan well in advance in...

Receptionists can be a bit weird at times. Saying that I had my bloods done recently for my hbac1's etc etc and yesterday my husband rang up to book me a follow up appointment as part of my diabetes review. The receptionist said the tests were fine and i didn't need an appointment!! I rang up...

Usually maculopathy has to have some laser treatment which will get rid of it, but generally if you keep your BS down and everything improves you should see less of a problem with the retinopathy!

Well that other thread has made me think twice about injecting in a public loo...

With some micro-aneurysms some are indeed visible when images are taken as some can be a bit large in size but generally as a rule they are quite small/round and dark. So it does require looking at on a bigger screen to fully look at the vessels and each quadrant of the image. Umm 100 is...

Maculopathy is "exudates" which are precipitates of lipoproteins/other proteins leaking from retinal blood vessels. This is only referrable if it is within a certain measurement of the fovea (the part of the eye used for central/sharp vision). Usually when maculopathy is present, it presents...

20 years ish, I think it's just come up to 21 actually now.

I actually started in an admin position so booking appointments etc for the diabetic screening - a job position came up for a screener/grader - I applied and got it! I am very passionate and interested particularly in this subject as being type 1 myself and having the test every year, I find it...

Hello!! What we look for are indeed those microaneurysms which are small bleeds/swelling of blood vessels at the back of the eye and yes these occur in both type 1 and 2 diabetics. There are general stages with diabetic retinopathy which are: Stage one: background retinopathy – tiny bulges...

I often test my bloods in public places so yeah! But in general terms I tend to go to the bathroom to inject as I usually do in the tops of my legs/thighs.

Would love to hear more from any type 1's that are pregnant/have had children, it is something I often think about in the future and it does worry me!

Well it may be different in terms of each programmes area but in the area I work in, it works as I take the photographs and I also grade/examine the images. These are then quality assured by two different people looking at the images who work on the programme and also we have a clinical lead on...

I'm a type 1 diabetic (although I don't post here frequently) who actually works as a diabetic screener for diabetic retinopathy testing. I just wanted to say if anyone has any questions in regards to this/the procedure etc etc please ask me!! :)