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Blurred Eyes

willow60

willow60

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Type of diabetes
Type 1
Treatment type
Insulin
Hi all
Was diagnosed with type 1 two weeks ago and have blurred vision
Is this normal when I put on my reading glasses very clear any ideas


Steve
 
Yes, this is quite common at first diagnosis. If you search the forum you will find this question is asked a lot. High blood glucose levels lead to high glucose levels in the lens of the eye which changes its focussing power. As your blood glucose levels come down to normal, the glucose levels in the lens will follow but there is a bit of a lag - it could take a few weeks so don't get new glasses until you are sure your eyesight is stable.
 
As soon as I was diagnosed with type 2, my doctor insisted on an eye exam along with a dilation to see if there was any damage done behind the eyes, which is quite common once diagnosed. My vision had also worsened. As Dark Horse stated, my doc also said to wait about a month to see if it improves. Unfortunately some does not, but odds are it will.
 
My near vision got quite blurry for several weeks as my blood sugar came down and stabilized. It has gone back to normal now.
 
Mine was all over the place when I was diagnosed - then I went through a rather naughty phase because of the meds upsetting me ending up in A&E with a very frightening (for me) Hyper of 33 - several litres of water and 6 units of insulin later I was down to 17.1 - so once again I'm going through all the fun with my eyes again.

Thankfully my blood sugar is staying between 6 and 9 atm (with one of two below) and the off above - but hoping my eyes will settle down and I will ensure that I'm not quite so stupid again - a very frightening experience.
 
redkat420 said:
As soon as I was diagnosed with type 2, my doctor insisted on an eye exam along with a dilation to see if there was any damage done behind the eyes, which is quite common once diagnosed. My vision had also worsened. As Dark Horse stated, my doc also said to wait about a month to see if it improves. Unfortunately some does not, but odds are it will.
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Type 2s may have retinopathy at their first retinal screening as they may have had undiagnosed diabetes for several years with accompanying hyperglycaemia causing damage to the blood vessels in the retina. Type 1s (like the OP) almost never have any retinopathy at their first exam because they are diagnosed very soon after they develop diabetes as their onset is quite rapid and very obvious.
 
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