Hi all,
I was diagnosed as a Type 1 in January 2013 and have been having a lot of trouble with my eyesight and was wondering whether anyone had some advice?
I’ve worn classes since 2007. In the months leading up to diagnosis I started having blurred vision and dizziness on a daily basis and, thinking it was my eyes, got a much stronger prescription.
When I started insulin the effect was immediate and I actually stopped wearing glasses completely for about 1.5 weeks and they gradually started getting worse again. My doctors said that this was perfectly normal and to wait a few months before doing anything, so for about 2 months I was switching my glasses (between my old: now too weak and my new: now too strong) about on a daily basis depending on how my eyes were feeling.
A few months later when my levels were under control I went and got a new prescription (half-way between the old and new) which didn’t feel quite strong enough but at least didn’t make me dizzy.
Another few months later my ‘middle’ glasses are now making me dizzy and I’m back to switching between my three prescriptions. I’m tending to favour the oldest ones which are the weakest so my vision isn’t great but they’re the only ones that don’t make me dizzy. My strongest pair give me fantastic vision but I feel nauseous wearing them.
It’s driving me nuts to say the least. I know I'm definitely going to have to get them tested again but the last optician I had had absolutely no idea how to deal with a diabetic patient. Has anybody else experienced this? Does anybody have any suggestions as to what I can do? I’ve had my retinal screen and there are no problems there. And my blood sugar is fairly well controlled so I don’t understand the fluctuation.
Your thoughts would be greatly appreciated.
Bex
I was diagnosed as a Type 1 in January 2013 and have been having a lot of trouble with my eyesight and was wondering whether anyone had some advice?
I’ve worn classes since 2007. In the months leading up to diagnosis I started having blurred vision and dizziness on a daily basis and, thinking it was my eyes, got a much stronger prescription.
When I started insulin the effect was immediate and I actually stopped wearing glasses completely for about 1.5 weeks and they gradually started getting worse again. My doctors said that this was perfectly normal and to wait a few months before doing anything, so for about 2 months I was switching my glasses (between my old: now too weak and my new: now too strong) about on a daily basis depending on how my eyes were feeling.
A few months later when my levels were under control I went and got a new prescription (half-way between the old and new) which didn’t feel quite strong enough but at least didn’t make me dizzy.
Another few months later my ‘middle’ glasses are now making me dizzy and I’m back to switching between my three prescriptions. I’m tending to favour the oldest ones which are the weakest so my vision isn’t great but they’re the only ones that don’t make me dizzy. My strongest pair give me fantastic vision but I feel nauseous wearing them.
It’s driving me nuts to say the least. I know I'm definitely going to have to get them tested again but the last optician I had had absolutely no idea how to deal with a diabetic patient. Has anybody else experienced this? Does anybody have any suggestions as to what I can do? I’ve had my retinal screen and there are no problems there. And my blood sugar is fairly well controlled so I don’t understand the fluctuation.
Your thoughts would be greatly appreciated.
Bex