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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Dark Horse" data-source="post: 1706139" data-attributes="member: 52527">Thanks to@Biggles2 for the tag.One of the signs of background retinopathy are small swellings on the capillaries called microaneurysms. They look like little red dots in the retina and just one microaneurysm is enough to get a 'background retinopathy' letter. Once a microaneurysm has formed, it can be seen for a few years until it disappears. During this time, even if someone has no new retinopathy, they will still get a 'background retinopathy letter. Background retinopathy does not affect your eyesight and does not need treatment other than maintaining good diabetic control. With good diabetic control, it's possible that someone can revert to 'no retinopathy detected'.</blockquote>

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