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<blockquote data-quote="Bluenosesol" data-source="post: 81776" data-attributes="member: 20149"><p>On diagnosis, I was told that part of my initial testing would include retinal photographs, which would be repeated each year. I was provided with a list of approved opticians in the locality who could provide the service and chose one in our local high street. I attended only this week.</p><p> It was my first one and hence I was extremely apprehensive. The opthalmist offered my wife and I a drink and then took me to the treatment area. He told me exactly what was happening and advised that the results were instant. He showed me HD images of my eyes and explained to me that he could not have predicted my diabetes based on the results and that my results were perfect.May not seem much, but for someone who has been frightened to death by results to date and the associated interpretations, this was welcome news indeed, especially when the opthalmist advised me that there was a good chance that the rest of my vascular system is probably in good nick based on my eye results.</p><p> He then downloaded the results onto the NHS database and told me that any degradation now would be picked up early by year on year comparisons of new versus previous images.</p><p> I thought it was a great service conducted in a low stress environment.</p><p></p><p>Steve.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Bluenosesol, post: 81776, member: 20149"] On diagnosis, I was told that part of my initial testing would include retinal photographs, which would be repeated each year. I was provided with a list of approved opticians in the locality who could provide the service and chose one in our local high street. I attended only this week. It was my first one and hence I was extremely apprehensive. The opthalmist offered my wife and I a drink and then took me to the treatment area. He told me exactly what was happening and advised that the results were instant. He showed me HD images of my eyes and explained to me that he could not have predicted my diabetes based on the results and that my results were perfect.May not seem much, but for someone who has been frightened to death by results to date and the associated interpretations, this was welcome news indeed, especially when the opthalmist advised me that there was a good chance that the rest of my vascular system is probably in good nick based on my eye results. He then downloaded the results onto the NHS database and told me that any degradation now would be picked up early by year on year comparisons of new versus previous images. I thought it was a great service conducted in a low stress environment. Steve. [/QUOTE]
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