I've never had an eye scan since i've only found out i have type 1 last Wednesday.Hi again @Polska_Gurom ,
I did have an issue with eyesight & “closework.”
But that happened when I hit my middle age..“reading glasses..”
On a serious note. When did you last have an eye scan? Just to discount any issues.
Fluctuating BG levels can also affect the eyes.
I’m no expert; but high BGs can cause the tear ducts to expel sugar coating the eyes, distorting vision.
Vision can also be blurred during lows? But that’s the brain waiving the “white flag.”
Many years ago. There was talk of developing contact lenses that measured the sugar on the eye lens acting like a CGM??
Ah, if you’re newly diagnosed & getting the hang of things. It may well be fluctuating BGs?I've never had an eye scan since i've only found out i have type 1 last Wednesday.
Good point, i think this might just be normal eye things unrelated to diabetes, i cant say i haven't had blurred vision before.
Yeah my bg is a bit bipolar since i'm still figuring it out, ill probably be good once i start getting the hang of it. And i'll look into those contact lenses that actually seems really cool.
ah ok thanksIf you are newly diagnosed your eyes will be going through change due to the fact that you have gone from being "uncontrolled" with a huge need for insulin .... to injecting insulin and your sugars starting to come down and closer to being in range ----- talk to your care team but this sort of reaction in the eyes is pretty normal as sugars get back into range after diagnosis
Alright i understand that.Ah, if you’re newly diagnosed & getting the hang of things. It may well be fluctuating BGs?
You should get called in for an eye screening at some point? But don’t worry. They are as as painless as going to an optician..
The “contact lenses” where more a concept that was developed, it never came to market?
A little like the fake cheap smart watches that claim to read BGs through the skin..
Having said that…
Regarding your other thread, there is a way to get your sensor readings on a smartwatch.
Depending on what type you might own?
That's very reassuring thanks, and i've now noticed that when my BG is in range that my vision is actually normal, so i think i have identified the most likely cause.when originally diagnosed by sight was awesomeafter blood sugars were starting to get better, my vision went completely blurry which lasted around a week then got very gradually better. apparently was as used to higher sugars... and the body needed time to adapt. i can see now as well as prior to being diagnosed.
In the meantime, maybe get some cheap reading specs, they're about 5 euro's. If your vision fluctuates due to blood sugars being high on occasion, and you're getting used to lower numbers than you've had, it can give you headaches. Those cheap glasses'll tide you over until your blood sugars are under more control. Not like you can skip reading in school and such, you need your eyes to work.Update:
Went to normal optician, 20/20 vision, blurry vision is run of the mill. Going to diabetes specialist eye thingy in three months like everyone else.
Update:
Went to normal optician, 20/20 vision, blurry vision is run of the mill. Going to diabetes specialist eye thingy in three months like everyone else.
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