I was diagnosed with Type 2 a year ago but I've only just had my first diabetic eye screening test. The results show I do have some background retinopathy but do not need treatment as it doesn't affect my sight. I don't know if this happened before I was diagnosed and started treatment (Metformin) or more recently. Apart from controlling my blood sugar levels is there anything else I can do to either reverse this (if that's possible) or stop it getting worse?
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RazzleDazzleDavey
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Hiya Airlie and welcome,
My blood sugar is and has always been very well controlled since my diagnosis and my first eye screening was clear but my second, which I had recently, gave the same result as yours.
I believe high blood pressure can affect also so it's probably a discussion to have with your GP or diabetic nurse but the bottom line is good control and try to keep your stress levels in check. Stress seems to affect my blood sugar quite markedly!
Good luck and I am sure there is nothing to be unduly concerned about
My blood sugar is and has always been very well controlled since my diagnosis and my first eye screening was clear but my second, which I had recently, gave the same result as yours.
I believe high blood pressure can affect also so it's probably a discussion to have with your GP or diabetic nurse but the bottom line is good control and try to keep your stress levels in check. Stress seems to affect my blood sugar quite markedly!
Good luck and I am sure there is nothing to be unduly concerned about
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Sorry to read that you have background retinopathy.
Good bg control is important but do be careful, if your diabetes hasn't been well controlled and you suddenly tighten things up it can make retinopathy worse, any changes should done gradually and if in doubt speak with your diabetes care team or ophthalmologist.
As Dave says you need to keep your bp below the recommended limit and monitor your cholesterol levels too, the following website has a wealth of information about diabetic retinopathy and is full of useful advice which you should find useful:
http://www.diabeticretinopathy.org.uk/back_diabetic_retinopathy.html
Good bg control is important but do be careful, if your diabetes hasn't been well controlled and you suddenly tighten things up it can make retinopathy worse, any changes should done gradually and if in doubt speak with your diabetes care team or ophthalmologist.
As Dave says you need to keep your bp below the recommended limit and monitor your cholesterol levels too, the following website has a wealth of information about diabetic retinopathy and is full of useful advice which you should find useful:
http://www.diabeticretinopathy.org.uk/back_diabetic_retinopathy.html
Thanks for the info, my HbA1c did drop quickly after my diagnoses so that might be what caused it. Some useful advice and info on the site.
