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<blockquote data-quote="Paul520785" data-source="post: 1692893" data-attributes="member: 28546"><p><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><span style="font-size: 18px">First the story so far.</span></span></p><p></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Arial'">I am Paul >>>> T1 on insulin injection and diet for 60 Years.+</span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Arial'">Over last 6 - 7 years I have -</span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Arial'">a) been told by optician(s) that I have the start of cataracts,.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Arial'">b) Annual review with consultant and Eye photos for last 10+ years have come back with the letter saying nothing untoward is showing.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Arial'">c) 3 or 4 years ago GP asking if I wanted to do anything about cataract(s) notified by Optician.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"></span></p><p> <span style="font-family: 'Arial'">Dec 17 - Eye test at Tesco Optician in Norwich</span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Arial'">Ordered 2 pairs af glasses and collected a week later</span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Arial'">Neither pair of any use - Unable to focus and see much at the distances specified..</span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Arial'">I refused these as no help at all. I was given a full refund and referred to the local hospital for treatment of cataracts,</span></p><p></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><span style="font-size: 18px"><u><strong>Now the annoying bit !</strong></u></span></span></p><p></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><span style="font-size: 15px">Day before yesterday went to the local hospital Eye Department.</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><span style="font-size: 15px">Drops in eyes - poked prodded bright lights 2 different eye scans and photo's (Very sore eyes)</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><span style="font-size: 15px">Back to the consultant -</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><span style="font-size: 15px">. . . . . . . " <strong>You do not have cataracts!</strong> I would like to refer you to #### # ### ### and the appointment will be within 7 Days." then " Do not worry - it is totally treatable"</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><span style="font-size: 12px">(A friend told me earlier to day that is exactly what happened to him!)</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><span style="font-size: 15px"></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><span style="font-size: 15px">So my logic >></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><span style="font-size: 15px">Specsavers Vision Express Tesco Opticians + 3 small local opticians >>> Are less use than a F#rt in the wind </span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><span style="font-size: 15px">The Diabetic screening program :? Is this just a waste of time and money?</span></span></p><p></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><strong><span style="font-size: 18px"><u>And Finally</u></span></strong> </span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Arial'">Any thoughts or comments will be appreciated.</span></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Paul520785, post: 1692893, member: 28546"] [FONT=Arial][SIZE=5]First the story so far.[/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Arial]I am Paul >>>> T1 on insulin injection and diet for 60 Years.+ Over last 6 - 7 years I have - a) been told by optician(s) that I have the start of cataracts,. b) Annual review with consultant and Eye photos for last 10+ years have come back with the letter saying nothing untoward is showing. c) 3 or 4 years ago GP asking if I wanted to do anything about cataract(s) notified by Optician. Dec 17 - Eye test at Tesco Optician in Norwich Ordered 2 pairs af glasses and collected a week later Neither pair of any use - Unable to focus and see much at the distances specified.. I refused these as no help at all. I was given a full refund and referred to the local hospital for treatment of cataracts,[/FONT] [FONT=Arial][SIZE=5][U][B]Now the annoying bit ![/B][/U][/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Arial][SIZE=4]Day before yesterday went to the local hospital Eye Department. Drops in eyes - poked prodded bright lights 2 different eye scans and photo's (Very sore eyes) Back to the consultant - . . . . . . . " [B]You do not have cataracts![/B] I would like to refer you to #### # ### ### and the appointment will be within 7 Days." then " Do not worry - it is totally treatable"[/SIZE] [SIZE=3](A friend told me earlier to day that is exactly what happened to him!)[/SIZE] [SIZE=4] So my logic >> Specsavers Vision Express Tesco Opticians + 3 small local opticians >>> Are less use than a F#rt in the wind The Diabetic screening program :? Is this just a waste of time and money?[/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Arial][B][SIZE=5][U]And Finally[/U][/SIZE][/B] Any thoughts or comments will be appreciated.[/FONT] [/QUOTE]
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