Diabetic Retinopathy and Maculopathy

[Nic J]

Hi. Bit of a long post.

I’m new to the group and would just like to share some information that may help.

I’ve been diabetic for 36 years. Have background retinopathy and just had my annual eye screening and been told I have signs of Diabetic Maculopathy in my right eye. I had previously been diagnosed with this in 2018 but it had resolved itself by the time I went for my next eye appointment at the hospital 3 months later.

After doing much research when finding out I had been diagnosed with Maculopathy I’d started taking the supplements ICaps which contain Lutein and Zeaxanthin. They are amazing for eye health and also Billberry supplements which are also great for eye health.

These supplements have also been recommended to me (when I mentioned them) by my Ophthalmologist.

Finding out you have anything that could damage your sight is awful. I strongly believe these supplements helped my eyes as well as having better sugar control.

Hope this little bit of information can help even just one person. Xx

 

[May Mic]

We take AREDS, likely a similar formula with leutein and zeaxanthin and a couple other things.
Loss of eyesight is a terrible blow so doing what one can to protect it makes sense.

 

[Nic J]

We take AREDS, likely a similar formula with leutein and zeaxanthin and a couple other things.
Loss of eyesight is a terrible blow so doing what one can to protect it makes sense.

Definitely. The ophthalmologist can’t openly recommend them as they are supplements, but because I mentioned it they then can. I do believe it was the leutein that really did help.