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Message: <blockquote data-quote="jenrose" data-source="post: 2544713" data-attributes="member: 11454"><p>I have just watched about macula degeneration and the specialist giving the talk by the Macula Society which will go on their website later said that Age related Macula Degeneration (AMD) is progressive but tight control will help to slow the progression down but will not reverse it. I am even more gutted because I am very short sighted plus have the start of cataracts and also have astigmatism in my right eye which is another problem with surgery. The AMD is in my left eye and is dry. The specialist said that having diabetes means that people get cataracts 10 years younger than people without diabetes so having tight control may help to delay this. Having diabetes also increases risk of developing AMD without as well as retinopathy. So far I have not developed retinopathy and have had diabetes 17 years. Being very short sighted means cataracts are more difficult to deal with because the eye is bigger and causes stretching. I had no idea about short sightedness meaning I  was more likely to develope AMD. I cannot reduce my carbs too much as underweight and my DN wants me to put weight on but she said she would give more medication in 3 months time if my hba1c has gone up. Feeling that there is a battle and not liking the thought of giving up my car which is more a case of when rather than if after what I have just learned.</p></blockquote><p></p>

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