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<blockquote data-quote="gingercat" data-source="post: 175045" data-attributes="member: 29985"><p>Hi everyone,</p><p></p><p>I have been following this thread with interest. I was diagnosed with T2 in september 10. I am still poorly controlled but that is due more to my inability to accept this condition and realise that the medication I am prescribed will help prevent complications. My BG is never below 19mmol/l throughout the day; fasting seems to sit around 16mmol/l. </p><p>My mother had T2, along with glucoma (which we think was heredity as her mother had gone blind).</p><p>I have had a recent regularly eye test at the local opticians. I now wear glasses all the time. But one thing I am intrigued to know is:</p><p></p><p>Can an optician pick up these sort of eye changes during screening? I remember my diabetic practice nurse suggesting I hold off going to the optician until I had the screening for retinopathy... </p><p>I noticed previous posts talking about spots, floats etc. I have always had black floaters day and night, sometimes I would feel like I had to wipe my eyes almost to clear them. I have experienced flashing lights; rainbow colours and what I could only describe as my own personal lightshow. But because I have had these for so many years, I didn't worry about them because the optician always said the back of the eyes looked ok. So to me, they were normal! But of course they not..</p><p></p><p>Also, what has concerned me now, from reading the previous posts, is that I, stupidly, cancelled my screening which was scheduled for december (2010), because I didn't think I needed to go because I had just been to the opticians!! </p><p></p><p>I would appreciate any advice anyone could give. As I now realise concelling that retinopathy screening was not wise...</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="gingercat, post: 175045, member: 29985"] Hi everyone, I have been following this thread with interest. I was diagnosed with T2 in september 10. I am still poorly controlled but that is due more to my inability to accept this condition and realise that the medication I am prescribed will help prevent complications. My BG is never below 19mmol/l throughout the day; fasting seems to sit around 16mmol/l. My mother had T2, along with glucoma (which we think was heredity as her mother had gone blind). I have had a recent regularly eye test at the local opticians. I now wear glasses all the time. But one thing I am intrigued to know is: Can an optician pick up these sort of eye changes during screening? I remember my diabetic practice nurse suggesting I hold off going to the optician until I had the screening for retinopathy... I noticed previous posts talking about spots, floats etc. I have always had black floaters day and night, sometimes I would feel like I had to wipe my eyes almost to clear them. I have experienced flashing lights; rainbow colours and what I could only describe as my own personal lightshow. But because I have had these for so many years, I didn't worry about them because the optician always said the back of the eyes looked ok. So to me, they were normal! But of course they not.. Also, what has concerned me now, from reading the previous posts, is that I, stupidly, cancelled my screening which was scheduled for december (2010), because I didn't think I needed to go because I had just been to the opticians!! I would appreciate any advice anyone could give. As I now realise concelling that retinopathy screening was not wise... [/QUOTE]
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