Had mine done today.. faster than usual. Last one was Feb 2019 I discovered.
All ok according to the lady who did it but shall wait for formal results.
Had mine done today.. faster than usual. Last one was Feb 2019 I discovered.
All ok according to the lady who did it but shall wait for formal results.
That's what I thought... but she did an overlay of 2019 against the new ones while I was sitting there.. To be honest I think they were bored much more chatty than usual.Hi,
I'm pretty confident you'll need "no fillings today." (Old toothpaste add.)
The people that normally do the scan, arn't usually at liberty to say either way..
I normally get mine done around this time on year.. Heard nothing in my neck of the woods.
There are pros and cons of each method:-When I saw my optician a few weeks ago he said the check he/she does with a light shining to check the blood vessels is a better check than the retinopathy scan. Has anyone else heard this? If so, and we all visit our optician, why do we also need the retinopathy scan?
Did you mention you were an ex T2? I get my eye tests free..at the optician that is.I had mine a couple of weeks ago at the opticians - she used a fancy machine (OCT I think it was called - cost £10 to have it done) but worth every penny when she said all looked ok including the floaters which I had which was all re-assuring to me as like everyone else I have not had my check-ups this year at the hospital, although I have a retinopathy appointment in a couple of weeks time so hopefully it will go ahead this time.
Just an eye test once every 2 years is free. The picture sounds like an extra that isn’t free and a lot of opticians have theses value addedDid you mention you were an ex T2? I get my eye tests free..at the optician that is.
Yes tests are free but I had to pay £10 for the OCT one - it is optional if you want this test, you do not have to have it but it was quite interesting actually as very clear pictures of my eyes were on her computer screen and we could see even the floaters that I was seeing at that time in both eyes very clearly (crystal). IMO it was well worth the £10 for me to be re-assured as I have not had a retinopathy test at the hospital for well over a year now.Did you mention you were an ex T2? I get my eye tests free..at the optician that is.
One for each eye?Result normal so that's done for another year.
Oddly received 2 letters saying exactly the same thing in the same post delivery..
Why didn't "eye" think of that..One for each eye?
You're quite recently diagnosed though?So typical that I jinxed it! I had a letter come through today saying I have signs of background retinopathy. No indication of severity or what to do now. Given my bloods have dropped so much I’m now in slight panic mode
Have also noticed my vision has got blurrier, thought it might be due to blood improvements but now adding to my stress due to reading about issues dropping bloods fast
have an optical appointment made for next week. They may not be able to do as in-depth as before but maybe will put my mind at rest!
No, been diabetic over 15 years, maybe longer. Can’t remember exactly (got me wondering myself now, will have to look into it).You're quite recently diagnosed though?
I had it when I was first diagnosed then after about a year of very low carb it all went away.
Have been clear for the past 3-4 years.