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<blockquote data-quote="EllieM" data-source="post: 2301416" data-attributes="member: 372717"><p>I've been T1 for 50 years (since I was 8) and have had on again off again mild background retinopathy for decades. I remember being told in my 20s that I'd need laser treatment in my 30s or 40s but still haven't had any, and my condition would have to deteriorate a couple of levels for anyone to give me treatment. Better control reduces it for me, and I was promised recently (possibly rashly) by my endocrinologist that I wasn't going to go blind, lose my kidneys, a leg, etc etc. </p><p></p><p>My recommendation would be not to panic, but use the condition as an indication that you need to tighten your control.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="EllieM, post: 2301416, member: 372717"] I've been T1 for 50 years (since I was 8) and have had on again off again mild background retinopathy for decades. I remember being told in my 20s that I'd need laser treatment in my 30s or 40s but still haven't had any, and my condition would have to deteriorate a couple of levels for anyone to give me treatment. Better control reduces it for me, and I was promised recently (possibly rashly) by my endocrinologist that I wasn't going to go blind, lose my kidneys, a leg, etc etc. My recommendation would be not to panic, but use the condition as an indication that you need to tighten your control. [/QUOTE]
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