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<blockquote data-quote="Dark Horse" data-source="post: 2482411" data-attributes="member: 52527"><p>The short answer is yes. There are various possibilities that could explain this type of finding:-</p><ol> <li data-xf-list-type="ol">Someone may have such a low level of diabetic retinopathy that lesions appear infrequently and it's a matter of luck whether any are present at the time screening.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ol">The original result could be erroneous - some people have a tiny, harmless, pigment deposit which can look like diabetic retinopathy, depending on the level of flash in the photograph. With later screenings, it may become more obvious that it is pigment rather than diabetic retinopathy.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ol">A slightly different (but allowed variation) of the position of the photographs may mean that a lesion can be on the edge of one photograph but not covered in another photograph.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ol">The second result could be erroneus. Bear in mind that one tiny lesion in one eye will change the grade from no diabetic retinopathy to background retinopathy. It's not easy to spot just one tiny lesion and there will always be a small percentage that are 'missed'.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ol">The person may have reduced their blood pressure which puts less strain on the retinal vessels so they are less likely to show damage.</li> </ol><p>Background retinopathy does not affect your eyesight and does not need treatment. Most people with diabetes will develop background retinopathy at some stage. The bottom line is that the advice to reduce the risk of progression is the same whether you have no retinopathy or you have background retinopathy - maintain good diabetic control.</p><p></p><p>More detailed adviced about maintaining good diabetic control is given here:- <a href="http://diabeticretinopathy.org.uk/prevention/targetsummary.htm" target="_blank">http://diabeticretinopathy.org.uk/prevention/targetsummary.htm</a></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Dark Horse, post: 2482411, member: 52527"] The short answer is yes. There are various possibilities that could explain this type of finding:- [LIST=1] [*]Someone may have such a low level of diabetic retinopathy that lesions appear infrequently and it's a matter of luck whether any are present at the time screening. [*]The original result could be erroneous - some people have a tiny, harmless, pigment deposit which can look like diabetic retinopathy, depending on the level of flash in the photograph. With later screenings, it may become more obvious that it is pigment rather than diabetic retinopathy. [*]A slightly different (but allowed variation) of the position of the photographs may mean that a lesion can be on the edge of one photograph but not covered in another photograph. [*]The second result could be erroneus. Bear in mind that one tiny lesion in one eye will change the grade from no diabetic retinopathy to background retinopathy. It's not easy to spot just one tiny lesion and there will always be a small percentage that are 'missed'. [*]The person may have reduced their blood pressure which puts less strain on the retinal vessels so they are less likely to show damage. [/LIST] Background retinopathy does not affect your eyesight and does not need treatment. Most people with diabetes will develop background retinopathy at some stage. The bottom line is that the advice to reduce the risk of progression is the same whether you have no retinopathy or you have background retinopathy - maintain good diabetic control. More detailed adviced about maintaining good diabetic control is given here:- [URL]http://diabeticretinopathy.org.uk/prevention/targetsummary.htm[/URL] [/QUOTE]
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