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<blockquote data-quote="Dark Horse" data-source="post: 2330409" data-attributes="member: 52527"><p>The diabetic retinopathy screening test is NOT means tested, it is free at the point of care to all people who are eligible for screening (over 12 years old, some sight in at least one eye and with a history of diagnosis of diabetes mellitus which is not gestational diabetes).</p><p></p><p>The North West London Diabetic Eye Screening Programme's website says this:-</p><p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>As a result of the NHS responding to the coronavirus pandemic, you may have waited longer than normal for your diabetic eye screen. It is important that you now attend your screening test. Delaying your screening further may put you at increased risk of developing diabetic retinopathy (eye disease or sight loss).</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em></em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>During lockdown, we only screened those people with diabetes who were at high risk i.e. pregnant ladies or some of those in 3 or 6 month recall. Moving forward we will be starting to screen people with diabetes in a phased order.</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em></em></p> <ol style="margin-left: 20px"> <li data-xf-list-type="ol"><em>If you are pregnant, under digital surveillance, newly diagnosed, had background retinopathy at last appointment (R1M0) or Did Not Attend your last appointment then you will be invited over the next few weeks and months.</em></li> <li data-xf-list-type="ol"><em>If at your last appointment you had no retinopathy or maculopathy (R0M0) then you are at much lower risk and we will invite you for screening next year.</em></li> </ol> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em><a href="http://www.nwldesp.co.uk/covid-19-update-patient-information/" target="_blank">http://www.nwldesp.co.uk/covid-19-update-patient-information/</a></em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em></em></p><p>So it is true that people who have had a previous 'no retinopathy' result (an R0M0 grade) will not be screened until next year. As the screening programme is in the process of moving people with no history of retinopathy to 2-yearly screening instead of annual screening, this is considered safe. As always,the advice is that if you develop visual symptoms between screenings, people should not wait until their next screening but see an optometrist as soon as possible.</p><p></p><p>People with diabetes are also entitled to a free eye test by an optometrist. This used to be available annually but is now every 2 years unless the optometrist agrees that it is necessary to have one sooner:-</p><p><a href="https://www.nhs.uk/using-the-nhs/help-with-health-costs/free-nhs-eye-tests-and-optical-vouchers/" target="_blank">https://www.nhs.uk/using-the-nhs/help-with-health-costs/free-nhs-eye-tests-and-optical-vouchers/</a></p><p style="margin-left: 20px"></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Dark Horse, post: 2330409, member: 52527"] The diabetic retinopathy screening test is NOT means tested, it is free at the point of care to all people who are eligible for screening (over 12 years old, some sight in at least one eye and with a history of diagnosis of diabetes mellitus which is not gestational diabetes). The North West London Diabetic Eye Screening Programme's website says this:- [INDENT][I]As a result of the NHS responding to the coronavirus pandemic, you may have waited longer than normal for your diabetic eye screen. It is important that you now attend your screening test. Delaying your screening further may put you at increased risk of developing diabetic retinopathy (eye disease or sight loss). During lockdown, we only screened those people with diabetes who were at high risk i.e. pregnant ladies or some of those in 3 or 6 month recall. Moving forward we will be starting to screen people with diabetes in a phased order. [/I] [LIST=1] [*][I]If you are pregnant, under digital surveillance, newly diagnosed, had background retinopathy at last appointment (R1M0) or Did Not Attend your last appointment then you will be invited over the next few weeks and months.[/I] [*][I]If at your last appointment you had no retinopathy or maculopathy (R0M0) then you are at much lower risk and we will invite you for screening next year.[/I] [/LIST] [I][URL]http://www.nwldesp.co.uk/covid-19-update-patient-information/[/URL] [/I][/INDENT] So it is true that people who have had a previous 'no retinopathy' result (an R0M0 grade) will not be screened until next year. As the screening programme is in the process of moving people with no history of retinopathy to 2-yearly screening instead of annual screening, this is considered safe. As always,the advice is that if you develop visual symptoms between screenings, people should not wait until their next screening but see an optometrist as soon as possible. People with diabetes are also entitled to a free eye test by an optometrist. This used to be available annually but is now every 2 years unless the optometrist agrees that it is necessary to have one sooner:- [URL]https://www.nhs.uk/using-the-nhs/help-with-health-costs/free-nhs-eye-tests-and-optical-vouchers/[/URL] [INDENT][I][/I][/INDENT] [I][/I] [/QUOTE]
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