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Visually impaired or blind diabetics

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DiabeticDi

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Hi, I was wondering if anyone on here is visually impaired or blind and how you cope with testing and injections. I am visually impaired but have a good amount of sight still, but wonder what I would do if it got worse. Apart from this I am quite able bodied. Does your partner do them for you, or a nurse that comes to your home. Are there special blood meters? Any advice greatly appreciated, thank you.
 
DiabeticDi said:
Hi, I was wondering if anyone on here is visually impaired or blind and how you cope with testing and injections. I am visually impaired but have a good amount of sight still, but wonder what I would do if it got worse. Apart from this I am quite able bodied. Does your partner do them for you, or a nurse that comes to your home. Are there special blood meters? Any advice greatly appreciated, thank you.
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Hi there Di - I'm just replying here to bump your thread up the recent lists.

Thankfully, my vision isn't impacted by my diabetes, but I have read, on the forum, a number of threads where talking meters and the like have been discussed.

I'm sure there will be others along in due course to make comment.

Welcome to the forum.
 
Is this helpful: http://www.rnib.org.uk/eye-health/y...d-eye-conditions/managing-diabetes-sight-loss

It strikes me that talking BG meters maybe useful once the blood test has been taken but I know from experience that trying the line up a bubble of blood with a test strip in semi darkness (because I was trying not to wake my partner in the middle of the night) is difficult and unless you combined Bulls Eye with BG testing (right a bit, left a bit, bulls eye) a talking meter is of limited use.

I wonder if visual impairment would be considered a justification for a CGM. Whilst it could not tell you exactly your readings, the alert for high, low or fast changing BG would help your control. Maybe worthwhile asking your diabetes team.
 
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