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Wide-eyed - retinopathy screening reminder

Snapsy said:
Blimey!

I had a hilarious one once - had the snap done in the morning, one eye stung much worse than the other - and went back to school with one eye bonkersly wide and black, and the other pupil nor nearly so massive. Other kids kept grabbing their friends to come and view the spectacle of the lopsided druggy weirdo!

Am sure I'll wake up with the eyes I'm used to - I'll be 100% normal by morning.

o_O
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Normally when I catch the bus. Even when I wear shades & a peaked hat, when the bus arives I'm so dilated the DRLs & LED sign on the front looks like Christmas in Oxford street? (That's as well as a "white out" of a bright day.)

But at least you didn't have a photo shoot like this guy....?

He made a smart "effort" too! ;) :p

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Interesting that your clinic has loads of dropouts @Snapsy - I've never been to an empty DECS clinic at St Thomas. It's always packed.
 
tim2000s said:
Interesting that your clinic has loads of dropouts @Snapsy - I've never been to an empty DECS clinic at St Thomas. It's always packed.
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Tiny rural community hospital for this appt, but I did expect there to be more than just me! Usually it's rather busier. And at my annual review clinic at the much bigger general hospital there are scores of us!
 
What is the advantage of having these tests done at a hospital clinic rather than alongside the normal optician's eye test?
 
Tannith said:
What is the advantage of having these tests done at a hospital clinic rather than alongside the normal optician's eye test?
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Not all opticians have the best quality machinery, or even the correct machinery, and you really do need the eye drops, which opticians may be reluctant to give. Some people do use opticians. I prefer the national screening service.
 
Snapsy said:
Hi folks!

Snapsy went for her eye snap today! I'm currently getting ready for a committee meeting and hoping the blurry disorientation (and mild seasickness!) wears off soon.

I was the ONLY patient in the waiting room for the whole 25-minute period I was there. Apparently 'people don't turn up'. I take monitoring, advice and education very seriously. So I don't ever not go. After all, if I am developing problems I want to know about it so I can take action.

And how else would I get the opportunity to have eyes as wide as THIS ONE for six hours, hmm?

:cool::snaphappy:

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This is very important to take care of at least annually. The Retina has
a lot of micro-capillary-veins for not getting RP and if there are any
signs for, it need drastically HbA1c Reduction beside of treatments.
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Thankfully ..I got news today stating that I am ✻at very little risk of sight-threatening diabetic retinopathy at this time*

This is a relief.

What is good is that I can share this experience here.
 
Tannith said:
What is the advantage of having these tests done at a hospital clinic rather than alongside the normal optician's eye test?
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I asked this question at the hospital. They said that apart from using the drops, they use a better camera and the photographs are examined on a large high resolution monitor by people who are specially trained.
 
woodywhippet61 said:
Got mine on Monday, my first time. Lost my sunglasses should I buy some to wear?
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As the pupils are dilated they let in more light, so going outside into the bright daylight can be uncomfortable, maybe worth buying a cheap pair at least.
 
Mr_Pot said:
I asked this question at the hospital. They said that apart from using the drops, they use a better camera and the photographs are examined on a large high resolution monitor by people who are specially trained.
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Its similar in my area - there is a panel of opthamologists who re- examine any of tthe photos that cause concern / question for the first tier examiners
 
Tannith said:
What is the advantage of having these tests done at a hospital clinic rather than alongside the normal optician's eye test?
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The local community clinic do have much better equipment than the average optician and also the images are analysed by people who specialise in retinopathy. They also used to measure eye-pressure to rule out glaucoma but stopped doing that since the service was contracted out to a private provider. When I asked they said I have to go to my optician for that. That is quite mean for a test which takes less than a minute!
 
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