vision

Hi everyone. I have peripheral retinopathy and in the past year or so it has got much worse, despite regular laser treatment. I would be happy to go anywhere to get treatment, if there are new surgeries or medication not necessarily on the NHS. I live in a cottage and am forever bumping into...

Hello!!! I am a type 1 d for many years. As time goes on i become more and more anxious about complications, especially since my control has been really sloppy. So I'd like to ask about two of my main concerns, vision and mobility loss (and hearing loss).What do these complications look like ...

TLDR: Surgery didn't work. I don't feel like I'm strong enough to keep going anymore. Many months after posting about my fears about laser, I have had a vitrectomy. Aside from the horrible experience I was holding out hope that this would help. After laser a membrane grew over my retina...

Hi everyone! I am a 31 year old male and a month ago I was driving to work and noticed my distant vision was blurred. After a few days I went to the opticians who recommended I check my blood glucose and it was 17mmol/l fasted. I was admitted into hospital for two nights until and came out with...

Has anyone had blurred vision in spots before? I have been type 1 for 16 years and never experienced this. My sugars are up and down at the moment, but usually well controlled. I have had blurred vision for around a week now, its only certain spots on my eyes and I can see things further away...

So here are the stats. I’m 28, 5’7 and 55kg so BMI of 19 or 20 (pretty skinny). I have a brother with type 1 diabetes (at age 12) and an uncle with type 1 (at age 28). I’ve had issues with my eyes for the last couple of months. My vision suddenly went blurry 2 and a half months ago - I went to...

In the 3 months I've been dating a type one diabetic he's been admitted to hospital twice, first time was due to low sugars and the second was due to high ketones. I think my main concern is that there's going to be a point, yet again, where I'm responsible for his life? Since his last hospital...

Hey all, I was very recently diagnosed with Type 1 I was admitted to Hospital last week with blood sugar levels of 22 and ketone of 7 and PH of 7.3 The whole time I was in hospital my vision was completely fine, then when I got discharged this week it become really blurry. My vision is even...

Hi my name is Adil and I'm 31 years old, very recently diagnosed with Type 1. I was admitted to Hospital last week with blood sugar levels of 22 and ketone of 7 and PH of 7.3 Just wanted to say hey as I feel like I'll be on the forum a lot. Feeling slightly overwhelmed with the wealth of...

Hi there, I have diagnosed with Type 1 in the last week and strangely my sight has improved? anyone experienced this? I wear glasses all the time and have done now for most of my life. I now can't see clearly when I wear my glasses, everything is a blur. My vision is somewhat the best its...