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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Dark Horse" data-source="post: 1915915" data-attributes="member: 52527">It is thought that a large, sudden improvement in diabetic control (such as a drop in HbA1c of 3%) can result in an increase in retinopathy in the short term, but this is outweighed by a decrease in retinopathy in the long term. Your smaller improvement in HbA1c is less likely to have caused worsening and in any case, it may have happened anyway. Improving your diabetic control is the best thing you can do to minimise the risk of complications in the long term so it's good that you are managing to achieve this at a young age. This page discusses non-proliferative diabetic retinopathy and how to minimise progression:-   <a href="http://diabeticretinopathy.org.uk/pre-proliferative.html" target="_blank">http://diabeticretinopathy.org.uk/pre-proliferative.html</a>This page discusses how improved control can sometimes cause temporary worsening of retinopathy:-  <a href="http://diabeticretinopathy.org.uk/retinopathyprogression.htm" target="_blank">http://diabeticretinopathy.org.uk/retinopathyprogression.htm</a>Try not to worry - focus on maintaining good diabetic control in the long term and make sure you attend all your screening appointments.</blockquote>

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