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<blockquote data-quote="Dark Horse" data-source="post: 2511392" data-attributes="member: 52527"><p>It's not unusual for people in the surveillance arm of diabetic eye screening programme to be recalled sooner (in 3 months) due to the appearance of new pathology only for it to have improved by the next time they are seen. They may then return to a longer interval between vists, or they may stay on 3-monthly visits if there is no deterioration in vision.</p><p></p><p>If there is a marked increase in pathology and/or a deterioration in vision, you may be referred to the eye department at the hospital. There, they will likely do another test, an OCT scan, which can detect if there is actually any clinically significant macular oedema (CSMO). If macular oedema is found, depending on its severity, you may be a) returned to surveillance in the diabetic eye screening programme, b) monitored at intervals in the eye clinic c) offered treatment.</p><p></p><p>Treatment could be injections into the eye or mild laser. This is a patient information leaflet about treatment of diabetic macular oedema. Treatment has a good success rate:- <a href="https://elht.nhs.uk/application/files/1216/2256/2541/Diabetic_Macular_Oedema_leaflet.pdf#:~:text=Diabetic%20Macular%20Oedema%20(DMO)%20is,builds%20up%20on%20the%20macula.&text=The%20macula%20is%20the%20central,detail%20of%20what%20we%20see.&text=DMO%20is%20caused%20by%20long,sugar%20levels%20caused%20by%20diabetes" target="_blank">https://elht.nhs.uk/application/files/1216/2256/2541/Diabetic_Macular_Oedema_leaflet.pdf#:~:text=Diabetic Macular Oedema (DMO) is,builds up on the macula.&text=The macula is the central,detail of what we see.&text=DMO is caused by long,sugar levels caused by diabetes</a>.</p><p></p><p>At this stage, you only need to worry about keeping good diabetic control (blood glucose, blood pressure and blood lipid levels) and attending all your appointments.</p><p></p><p>Thanks to [USER=101136]@Jaylee[/USER] for the tag.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Dark Horse, post: 2511392, member: 52527"] It's not unusual for people in the surveillance arm of diabetic eye screening programme to be recalled sooner (in 3 months) due to the appearance of new pathology only for it to have improved by the next time they are seen. They may then return to a longer interval between vists, or they may stay on 3-monthly visits if there is no deterioration in vision. If there is a marked increase in pathology and/or a deterioration in vision, you may be referred to the eye department at the hospital. There, they will likely do another test, an OCT scan, which can detect if there is actually any clinically significant macular oedema (CSMO). If macular oedema is found, depending on its severity, you may be a) returned to surveillance in the diabetic eye screening programme, b) monitored at intervals in the eye clinic c) offered treatment. Treatment could be injections into the eye or mild laser. This is a patient information leaflet about treatment of diabetic macular oedema. Treatment has a good success rate:- [URL='https://elht.nhs.uk/application/files/1216/2256/2541/Diabetic_Macular_Oedema_leaflet.pdf#:~:text=Diabetic%20Macular%20Oedema%20(DMO)%20is,builds%20up%20on%20the%20macula.&text=The%20macula%20is%20the%20central,detail%20of%20what%20we%20see.&text=DMO%20is%20caused%20by%20long,sugar%20levels%20caused%20by%20diabetes']https://elht.nhs.uk/application/files/1216/2256/2541/Diabetic_Macular_Oedema_leaflet.pdf#:~:text=Diabetic Macular Oedema (DMO) is,builds up on the macula.&text=The macula is the central,detail of what we see.&text=DMO is caused by long,sugar levels caused by diabetes[/URL]. At this stage, you only need to worry about keeping good diabetic control (blood glucose, blood pressure and blood lipid levels) and attending all your appointments. Thanks to [USER=101136]@Jaylee[/USER] for the tag. [/QUOTE]
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