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Anyone had a eye test in the last 18 months?

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Where I had mine a month ago there were 4 people waiting spaced out.
 
Had my first retinol bleed late Feb after considerable lasering over the last 25 years. I reported this & was seen two weeks later & am booked in for a further check up in May. If you have an issue or concern I'm sure eye clinics will accommodate accordingly wherever you live.
 
I had 3 tests within 6 weeks in Jul/Aug 2019 for glaucoma, retinal scan and the DVLA. Then nothing until Mar 2021 when I had tests for glaucoma and retinal scan within a couple of weeks of each other. But this time rather than the main hospital I was sent to a GP surgery for one, and a small community hospital which has taken over outpatient appointments, for the other. So I guess with COVID and the need for PPE and sanitising, there is a backlog and a need to find safer locations than the main hospital.
 
Me had eye test at vision express. Had to go hospital for retinal screening and scan. Had small bleed in left eye, consultant was happy with it, nothing to worry about. Was about 18 months since last screening due to the pandemic.
 
Lucyr said:
I read some information that said due to Covid diabetes retinal eye screening is having a 2 year gap unless you’re high risk (previous eye problems, missed the pre covid screening etc) as they are focusing on catching these up first.
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I thought I’d read the same but both the DN and the eye screening service said that’s not the case and that screening shouldn’t have been delayed by COVID.
 
ColinUK said:
I thought I’d read the same but both the DN and the eye screening service said that’s not the case and that screening shouldn’t have been delayed by COVID.
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Things were definitely different due to Covid here when I went for my screening a couple of months ago. Normally they have at least 2 people in the waiting room at once and they alternate you in the screening room so one is getting their eye test and drops put in whilst the other is waiting outside for their drops to work. This time only one patient in the dept. at any one time and the screening room was empty whilst the drops worked so I would estimate they are only doing half as many patients at the moment but i believe the screening was suspended altogether here in the early days of the first lockdown as the clinician said they had been deployed elsewhere.
 
rebrascora said:
Things were definitely different due to Covid here when I went for my screening a couple of months ago. Normally they have at least 2 people in the waiting room at once and they alternate you in the screening room so one is getting their eye test and drops put in whilst the other is waiting outside for their drops to work. This time only one patient in the dept. at any one time and the screening room was empty whilst the drops worked so I would estimate they are only doing half as many patients at the moment but i believe the screening was suspended altogether here in the early days of the first lockdown as the clinician said they had been deployed elsewhere.
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Last time I didn’t need drops. I’m hoping that’s the same this time too.
My pupils have always been hyper reactive and dilate nice and wide.
 
Hi...new to the forum .
Can i just ask sorry ....do you get your eye test results there and then as they are doing the screening ? If not how do you get them ? He’s had diabetic eye screening tests before , but cant remember how he got his results last time ? Thank you . Just asking for someone else . ( long term type 2 diabetic)
 
Samsmom said:
Hi...new to the forum .
Can i just ask sorry ....do you get your eye test results there and then as they are doing the screening ? If not how do you get them ? He’s had diabetic eye screening tests before , but cant remember how he got his results last time ? Thank you . Just asking for someone else . ( long term type 2 diabetic)
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They send you a letter to you and GP.
 
Mine is late and unarranged. Also noticed GP has not done a blood test in 8 months, whats the recommended frequency for kidney checks and HB1AC?
 
BlueArmy said:
Mine is late and unarranged. Also noticed GP has not done a blood test in 8 months, whats the recommended frequency for kidney checks and HB1AC?
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Annually would probably be normal if everything is ticking along OK. ie nothing too untoward in the previous blood test.
 
Samsmom said:
Hi...new to the forum .
Can i just ask sorry ....do you get your eye test results there and then as they are doing the screening ? If not how do you get them ? He’s had diabetic eye screening tests before , but cant remember how he got his results last time ? Thank you . Just asking for someone else . ( long term type 2 diabetic)
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My last one last month, I had my screening on Monday and result in the post by the weekend. This was very quick as few years ago it could take 3 weeks.
 
Was due mine in January, but haven’t heard anything.

You can read a PDF summary of the Public Health England plan for priorities here

Diabetes Eye Screening - Covid 19 Restart

Lots of understandable worry about information regards retinal screening for people with diabetes during the coronavirus pandemic. Dr Rebecca Thomas and Prof Partha Kar created this info sheet based on Public Health England's guidance.
www.t1resources.uk www.t1resources.uk
 
Think its the usual postcode lottery, everything to do with my care of diabetes is late and outside of NICE guidelines due to COVID i am guessing. Didn’t want to muck around with my eyes so tapped my private healthcare to get them scanned recently. Had to get something else checked so used it as an excuse to see an ophthalmologist for that as well.
 
I had a screening yesterday. I'm getting checked every 3 months apparently because after my first screening last year there were signs of maculopathy. I originally had an appointment in February but caught covid so had to rearrange.

Hoping for an improvement this time!
 
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