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I need new glasses( short -sighted and aging!), so today, I had an appointment with Specsavers. Of course I told them I'm diabetic and that I have known retinopathy. The optometrist looked at my retinas and said I have "background retinopathy" rather less than she expected. I don't have a hospital appointment until late December. They keep moving them. so I'll see then if I have reduced what they called "mild to moderate retinopathy" in the hospital. At least it's comforting to know that i'm not likely to be increasing any damage. I scored 100% on the dield of view test in both eyes. Having been told beforehand that it wasn't likely i could.
My BG numbers are pretty tight ( 4.3 - 6.2)and I eat fairly low carb.
 
Yes i'm delighted and witching to know if I havemanaged to reverse the process. Will have to wait for that info.
 
Hi eddie I may be a Grandma, but I'm not that old. the youngest Recorded GM in this country was about 26 and there are loads in their 30s.
 
I think eyesight is the most worrying part of diabetis' i know it is for me being blind in one eye since I was 17 so only have one to depend on.
Great news eddie and a great relief.
Joe
 
Your not going to believe this, I just posted the one above this then the post was delivered.
Retinopathy eye screening results, the results show you have background retinopathy, background retinopathy does not affect your sight.
You will recieve an invitation for screening in approx 12 months.
you could not make it up.
Joe
 
thanks, just the info I needed
I was wondering what "background retinopathy" might be. the hospital never used those terms to me.
I know my vision isn't affected.
AND Eddie.
My short blond stuff is still on despite the effects of today's wind and I've only been as far as the washing line. I'm going further later on.
 
hanadr said:
I need new glasses( short -sighted and aging!), so today, I had an appointment with Specsavers. Of course I told them I'm diabetic and that I have known retinopathy. The optometrist looked at my retinas and said I have "background retinopathy" rather less than she expected. I don't have a hospital appointment until late December. They keep moving them. so I'll see then if I have reduced what they called "mild to moderate retinopathy" in the hospital. At least it's comforting to know that i'm not likely to be increasing any damage. I scored 100% on the dield of view test in both eyes. Having been told beforehand that it wasn't likely i could.
My BG numbers are pretty tight ( 4.3 - 6.2)and I eat fairly low carb.
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Do your guys use the digital camera yet?

I'm lucky, our local optometrist is pretty competent and trained with most of the local opthalmologists so I consider him well able to know when a referral is necessary. He uses the camera with a "very" loud flash and reckons dilation is unnecessary with it since he can always take more photos if the initial one is not good enough, and keeps the pics on file to check for future changes.

My verdict was that there are no signs of damage, but my arms have grown shorter <G>

We have a choice of three hospitals from here, mother was referred to the one with allegedly the most competent retinal specialist due to dry AMD in one eye and wet in the other. They decided that they were not permitted to treat the wet AMD unless both eyes were affected. Then they "forgot" to bring her in for another inspection. Then they decided (after keeping us there for four hours during which time my BG dropped through the floor) that the bad eye was now "too bad to be treated" so she's now effectively blind in one eye and her vision in the other one is going south. But that's OK because they "saved" money.

I hope your local Experts are a tad more competent.

I feed her a diet containing plenty of bioflavinoids and stuff

http://www.macular-degeneration-vitamins.com/index.htm

and make sure I get plenty myself, this and BG control seem to be the best approaches.

Here's hoping for good news from the hospital! (if you ever get there)
 
I did have my eyes photographed once by the moble unit that visits our GP practice annually. However, they don't do it at the hospital.
 
hanadr said:
I did have my eyes photographed once by the moble unit that visits our GP practice annually. However, they don't do it at the hospital.
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I ought to be astonished, but sadly I'm not.

Ask around, see if there are any other local opticians that people recommend. Same applies to podiatrists and dentists, competence levels vary alarmingly, these days you often have to do a lot for yourself rather than rely on "the Authorities"
 
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