Laser treatment for Retinopathy

Ushthetaff said:

I’ve had diabetes 40 years and had laser treatment in my left eye over 20 years ago . My control was pants, however I used to wear glasses for distance , but now I don’t my control is a lot better these days , and every year I have the usual t done and every year I get the same letter little or no changes , no cause for concern , and let me say my control was a. Millennium away from where yours is so it doesn’t mean because you’ve had laser treatment you will lose your sight . Technology has made tighter control much easier , and let’s be fair that’s all we can do , and try and cram as much in to every day and I would say that even if I wasn’t diabetic ,
Do it and regret it never regret not doing it !!!!!!!

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Wanderer89 said:

14 years type 1 here and going through the referral stages at the moment with treatment on the horizon. Aged 31 so younger than you are. I must say , the anxiety I have been feeling over it the last couple of months is unreal it’s taking it’s toll. Also got a daughter to look after who was born in the lockdown. We all have our ups and downs & you constantly kick yourself but you can’t change your past & some things just can’t be avoided. Keep your head up and stay positive and control as well as possible. Your not alone in this journey.

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Hopeful34 said:

Sorry you've had this happen. Do you go to an opticians that takes retinal photographs and therefore has a record of how your eyes were, and how they are now? If so, I would book an appointment with them for a second opinion, or you could ask to speak to someone else at the hospital before you have any treatment, to give you peace of mind.

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