Hi everyone, I need some advice. My mum was told 2 years ago she has diabeties in her eyes but she hasn't ever been told she's diabetic. Sometimes her sugar levels are slightly high and she gets told she has pre-diabeties but never actual diabeties. Last week she had a blood test and it came back normal.
She also went to an ophthalmologist who told her that she has background diabetic retinopathy and diabetic maculopathy in both eyes. Right eye 6/9 best corrected (6.5/7.5 pinhole) and left ever 6/12 best correct (6/9 pinhole). IOP 17mmhg right eye and 15 in left.
On the letter it says "imp" stable diabetic retinopathy (what does imp mean)? and advancing cataracts. Plan is 6/12 OLDR.
Can anyone explain any of this to me please? I'm worried about her and what she needs to do.
I dunno how she's got diabetic retinopathy anyway, she hasn't been diagnoised with diabeties. She is taking tamoxifen and a side effect for that does create issues in the eyes but the ophthalmologist said it's not caused by that?
All help really apprciated please.
She also went to an ophthalmologist who told her that she has background diabetic retinopathy and diabetic maculopathy in both eyes. Right eye 6/9 best corrected (6.5/7.5 pinhole) and left ever 6/12 best correct (6/9 pinhole). IOP 17mmhg right eye and 15 in left.
On the letter it says "imp" stable diabetic retinopathy (what does imp mean)? and advancing cataracts. Plan is 6/12 OLDR.
Can anyone explain any of this to me please? I'm worried about her and what she needs to do.
I dunno how she's got diabetic retinopathy anyway, she hasn't been diagnoised with diabeties. She is taking tamoxifen and a side effect for that does create issues in the eyes but the ophthalmologist said it's not caused by that?
All help really apprciated please.