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Type 2 & vision

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OK, lets turn the clock back 1.5 years. I went to Specsaveres for routine eye test and was prescribed a new pair of glasses as my prescription had changed. I wore these for a couple of weeks but was never happy with them. Specsavers re-tested my eyes and found that the prescription was different, and so got new glasses made.
My glasses were fine up until three months ago when my vision was starting to blur. Back to Specsavers for a new eye test, including photographing my eyes (which they did the last time as well). The photograph indicated my eyes as being healthy - so I was told, but my prescription had changed slightly.
An new pair of glasses was ordered, and they were fine at first. However, as time went on my vision started to deteriorate with these glasses. I thought it was a case of deja vu, so back to Specsavers, who again re-testsed my eyes. Oh, your prescription is different. ANd duly so made me another pair of glasses. I wasn't altogether happy with the new ones, but said I'd give them a try for a couple of weeks. All the above has happened before I had been diagnosed with diabetes.
My vision has changed again to the point that I can hardly see through these glasses. Having lost faith in Specsavers, I have made an appointment with my local optician to test my eyes. Should I be going back to Specsavers and asking for a refund, considering that maybe they should have picked something up from the eye photograph? Also, can I expect a new pair of glasses from my local optician to go the same way? Any suggestions/help would be welcomed as I'm going on hols in three weeks, and would like to be able to see when I'm away.
 
I believe that it is recommended that you do NOT get new glasses close to your diagnosis. Blood sugar levels affect your eyesight. Now you know you are diabetic, you can get a meter,either from the doctors or buy one, as not all doctors suppourt T2 testing. Then you can see which foods affect you levels, and get them under control. Then in a few months get re-tested, and hopefully your eyes will have settled down.

I went for an eye test last month, and was told that mine have improved from 18 months ago. Not enough to need new glasses thankfully. In that time I reduced my carb intake to very low and have brought my blood sugars down considerably.
 
Lenny3 said:
I believe that it is recommended that you do NOT get new glasses close to your diagnosis..
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I did not know I had diabetes when I went for eye test, and the thought never crossed my mind.
 
Re: Type 2 & vision

Prior to waiting for my tests to see if I was diabetic, my vision was awful, very blurred and couldn't see much with or without my glasses. I did go and have an eye test and my vision had changed from being short sighted to long sighted. The optician did explain it could be a sign of diabetes and gave me a prescription for new glasses, which luckily I'm exempt from paying. The glasses did help but after being diagnosed and on medication my vision changed again back to how they were. My new glasses are now no good and I'm back to wearing my old ones. Your sight will improve over time once you get your bg under control.

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I went to the opticians last week for the first time in 3 years. I was diagnosed in July this year.
I've been wearing glasses for short-sightedness for about 10 years, with the prescription increasing every few years. Lately I have found that they have been more of a hindrance than a help.
I had my appointment, and the optician said that I would never have needed the strength of prescription I had. My eyesight is great and doesn't need any correcting. She believes that my sugar would have been high 10 years ago when I first had the glasses (!).
 
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