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<blockquote data-quote="hh1" data-source="post: 2355343" data-attributes="member: 146541"><p>Morning all, not sure where the last two days went but they disappeared very quickly!</p><p></p><p>[USER=475037]@Marie 2[/USER] wish I'd seen your post earlier as I could have reassured you. I was found to have narrow angle closure (that's what they call it at my optician's and the hospital) a good few years ago. My optician spotted it and I was referred to the hospital. I saw a rubbish bloke who had no idea and, long story short, got an appointment with the senior consultant. He took one look and sai he wouldn't even use the drops that let them look at the back of your eye (like when you have the annual eye test) as it was so bad. He said he could deal with it there and then, which terrified me. When he asked if I'd rather go home and worry about a) it getting really bad and having disastrous consequences and b) waiting for the next free appointment I decided it'd be a good thing to have it done there & then. He told me that if he got it dead right it'd be one shot, otherwise it might take him a couple of goes. Both eyes needed doing so he did them both; 4 shots with the first one, dead on with one shot to the second. I had to wait for half an hour then I was allowed to go home, no drops or anything, and just one check up. My optician checks every time I see him to make sure the holes haven't closed up (to stisfy me I think, they're not supposed to close). Slightly weird feeling when he did it, but easy peasy. The only problem it caused me was with DVLA when they ask if you've had laser treatment on your eyes which of course I have, but not for anything diabetes related.</p><p></p><p>Had a call from the hospital yesterday asking me to have a phone consultation next Thursday for my annual review, and just got back from the doc's where they managed to fit me in for a blood test in preparation. That'll be interesting, with a slightly bad Christmas and some weird highs lately (which I do thnk were down to a dodgy vial).</p><p></p><p>Have a good day all.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="hh1, post: 2355343, member: 146541"] Morning all, not sure where the last two days went but they disappeared very quickly! [USER=475037]@Marie 2[/USER] wish I'd seen your post earlier as I could have reassured you. I was found to have narrow angle closure (that's what they call it at my optician's and the hospital) a good few years ago. My optician spotted it and I was referred to the hospital. I saw a rubbish bloke who had no idea and, long story short, got an appointment with the senior consultant. He took one look and sai he wouldn't even use the drops that let them look at the back of your eye (like when you have the annual eye test) as it was so bad. He said he could deal with it there and then, which terrified me. When he asked if I'd rather go home and worry about a) it getting really bad and having disastrous consequences and b) waiting for the next free appointment I decided it'd be a good thing to have it done there & then. He told me that if he got it dead right it'd be one shot, otherwise it might take him a couple of goes. Both eyes needed doing so he did them both; 4 shots with the first one, dead on with one shot to the second. I had to wait for half an hour then I was allowed to go home, no drops or anything, and just one check up. My optician checks every time I see him to make sure the holes haven't closed up (to stisfy me I think, they're not supposed to close). Slightly weird feeling when he did it, but easy peasy. The only problem it caused me was with DVLA when they ask if you've had laser treatment on your eyes which of course I have, but not for anything diabetes related. Had a call from the hospital yesterday asking me to have a phone consultation next Thursday for my annual review, and just got back from the doc's where they managed to fit me in for a blood test in preparation. That'll be interesting, with a slightly bad Christmas and some weird highs lately (which I do thnk were down to a dodgy vial). Have a good day all. [/QUOTE]
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