background retinopathy

I was diagnosed with Type 2 diabetes in May this year after being prediabetic for about a year (I'm 49 years old). After being on Metformin for three weeks one of the GP doctors asked me to stop taking it and do another blood test (I had called because of a completely unrelated issue with...

I am type 2 and been diagnosed approx 8 years, take metformin, sitigliptin and dapagliflozin. For the past 4 years my Hba1c has been stable at 57 every year, my BP is perfect (take ramipril) and on my last check about 7 months ago my cholesterol was within a good range. I've just had my results...

Hi all- First time posting on here and I’m currently writing this whilst on a 8 hour bus in Peru! I am 27 years old, I’ve had diabetes type 1 for around 15 years. My control hasn’t been brilliant and I had a couple of scares back in January. I got my feet checked and my right foot showed early...

So I had my 1st Diabetic Eye Screening Test last month and I've now had my results. For those that haven't yet done this, having been rather nervous, it was nothing to worry about, it did sting a little but it was no more discomforting than accidentally poking yourself in the eye!! And as the...

Today I just got a letter with my eye screening results that basically say I have background retinopathy, this was only my second screening and my very first one from last year came back normal. I feel shocked and upset and I don’t know what to do. I’m worrying that I’ll lose my sight, did I...