My 90 year old T2 (for a decade) dad, hba1c low 50s when unmedicated (low carbing) had his annual diabetic eye test a month ago. He was told that all was well. He's now received a new appointment at a different hospital for a second "different" eye test. He's already phoned them once to be told it's a different test, but is going to try again. (He's not keen on the hospital because he has mobility issues and it requires a lot of walking, and he has been heavily covid shielding so would prefer not to visit hospital at all if it can be put off till after a covid vaccine).
So, any suggestions on what could be going on here? Why a second test if the first is fine? Testing for glaucoma?
I can't throw any light on your Dad's situation at all, Ellie, but as I understand it, the diabetes screening programme only looks for retinopathy. Obviously, if anything else materially concerning came to light, they would have a moral responsibility to highlight it, but if you Dad has had the all-clear, I'm be surprised and disappointed if that was the case.
Trying again seems to make sense, and maybe your Dad can raise his specific concerns when he does so.
Alternatively, maybe his GP might be able to help oil the wheels. They should be open for business, although perhaps not on a F2F basis in the first instance.
On an aside, my OH has been having glaucoma monitoring for as long as I have known him, due to his father living with the condition for many years of his life. That monitoring is done by his optician, who seems to spend quite a bit of time on it.
If your Dad gets nowhere with the clinic or his GP (which would be frustrating), he could always approach his Optician to see if they might be able to have a really good look at his eyes. If he is shielding, then an early appointment might be best to avoid folks - although if your Dad has mobility issues, it might take him a little while to get going in the morning.
Well done to your Dad for keeping himself in decent shape, and hopefully he'll get somewhere with his puzzle. It's a worry. Our sight is so precious to mess around with.