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Blurry vision

Polska_Gurom

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Maybe its just stress or something like that, but i'm finding it harder to focus on things, especially close to me. I can see perfectly fine, its just a bit annoying because it feels weird. I'm going to bring it up to my team since i've heard about all this retinopathy stuff. Just want to know if anyone has similar experiences or such. p.s this problem is enhanced during mealtimes and bg high and lows. (Im normally panicking during these times lol).
Any advice would be appreciated, thanks
 
Tbf it could just be because i have too much screen time
 
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??
 
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.
 
If 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
 
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?
 
ah ok thanks
 
Alright i understand that.

And i gave up on my other thread since those apps didnt work on my phone, it doesnt matter much to me anyways as i dont mind logging in everytime. I dont own a smart watch so thats a mood point (or is it "mute").
Thanks for all the help
 
when originally diagnosed by sight was awesome after 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.
 
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.
 
It's age for me - not t1d related at all, my reflex lense is not working as it once did so vision now requires varifocals - arrggghhhh..........
 
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.
 
Polska_Gurom said:
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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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.
 
Polska_Gurom said:
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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Bring a pair of sunglasses with you for that, just on the slight chance they may need to use a wee droplet on your eyes which expands your pupil enough for the imaging to take place. I didn't need the droplets but my late mum did a few times and said everything was superbright after for an hour or two
 
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