strutheroo
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Hello everyone. This is my first time posting but I’ve benefitted from reading others’ posts for a long time. I hope some of you can help me.
I’m 40 years old and was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes when I was 11, so I’ve had it a long time. My hba1c was 58 I think at my last appointment.
At my latest diabetic retinopathy screening appointment, changes were picked up during the photos that meant I was referred to ophthalmology. The doctor told me it was very minor but that I’d need laser treatment in one eye.
On Friday I had this procedure done. The doctor said I’d probably only need one more session as he was confident he’d dealt with over 90% of the issue in the one session which is great news.
After the appointment, I noticed some changes in my vision like coloured static and some loss in peripheral vision (like a grey shadow round the outside of my vision). The doctor had forewarned me about this but said your brain starts to learn to cope and ignore parts of the vision which is lost. It’s only in the lasered eye obviously, and with both eyes it’s obviously less apparent to me. But nevertheless I can notice it and it’s bothering me.
I wondered if others have had this, and how quickly you noticed an improvement (if any)? I don’t know anyone else who’s been through the procedure so I have no one to talk to. I was considering trying to get an optician’s appointment tomorrow to get some reassurance. My next ophthalmology appointment is not til mid January.
Thank you for any help you can give me.
I’m 40 years old and was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes when I was 11, so I’ve had it a long time. My hba1c was 58 I think at my last appointment.
At my latest diabetic retinopathy screening appointment, changes were picked up during the photos that meant I was referred to ophthalmology. The doctor told me it was very minor but that I’d need laser treatment in one eye.
On Friday I had this procedure done. The doctor said I’d probably only need one more session as he was confident he’d dealt with over 90% of the issue in the one session which is great news.
After the appointment, I noticed some changes in my vision like coloured static and some loss in peripheral vision (like a grey shadow round the outside of my vision). The doctor had forewarned me about this but said your brain starts to learn to cope and ignore parts of the vision which is lost. It’s only in the lasered eye obviously, and with both eyes it’s obviously less apparent to me. But nevertheless I can notice it and it’s bothering me.
I wondered if others have had this, and how quickly you noticed an improvement (if any)? I don’t know anyone else who’s been through the procedure so I have no one to talk to. I was considering trying to get an optician’s appointment tomorrow to get some reassurance. My next ophthalmology appointment is not til mid January.
Thank you for any help you can give me.