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If you are worried about your eyesight, book an apt with an optician. S/he will be able to advise if there is a problem 🙂
 
A change in sight is always a potential cause of concern. As Pumper Sue says, an optician is the best person to see to investigate problem. It may be something very simple and unserious.
 
I agree, any change is worth investigating - even if only to put your mind at rest.
 
Everyone's eyes change over time anyway so there might be nothing wrong; worth getting checked out though just to put your mind at rest!
 
I realise this is an old post but I just want to add my experience today: Visited norm optometrist

My blood glucose levels are high at the moment - my eyes started going funny, vision changed, I popped into the opticians as I was in town and had the pre tests, the optician said the vision change was to do with the blood glucose level (having just had results from bloods indicating blood sugars are high). The optician said its pointless doing an eye test unless bg is stable as it wouldn't be accurate eye test and can change day to day week to week. He said all countries other than UK if you are diagnosed with Diabetes you should take your blood glucose level whether or not on medication and the optician today said come back when I feel vision has settled and make an appointment having done a blood glucose test before appointment, if its too high cancel the appointment. He also said the eyes are a good indicator and not to drive if blood sugars are high that it affects vision.

I am seeing the diabetic nurse at my GP surgery on 7 May. My diabetic retinol eye screening is around September time.
 
Optician freaked me out yesterday, said I'd had a bleed in one eye. Guess who's being so very good with low carb now? o_O
 
Ditto said:
Optician freaked me out yesterday, said I'd had a bleed in one eye. Guess who's being so very good with low carb now? o_O
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I had a burst blood vessel last year referred to hospital from the diabetic eye screening, saw the specialist who said eyes are fine, my eye had grown a new vessel route to by pass the burst blood vessel, but he said the trouble with that is the new route vessel is not as strong and it could burst again but optometrist today said the area mine has occurred is in a safer zone and wouldn't directly affect sight.

I thought very clever of the eye to reroute the blood flow pity other areas of the body doesn't regrow stuff that we need, I can think of a few things :D
 
I know the heart grows new tubes and stuff. The body is a wondrous thing which we ill-treat to our peril...well I do anyways. I've been very stupid and in denial.
 
Had my eyes check but the optometrist said although eyes have changed and i've given new prescription don't use it as I require you to take your blood sugars before coming for an eye test and if they are too high cancel your appointment as with diabetes blood glucose changes more frequently whether diet controlled or medicated so every week if your blood glucose is not controlled the eye test will reveal a new eye prescription every week.

I am diet controlled and so I am going to ask the diabetic nurse tomorrow about getting a monitor, normally in UK its not given if not on medication but the optician say no point in coming for an eye test if the blood glucose level is high. My eyes still don't feel right, the dry eye doesn't help.

Can any one advise on the monitors - blood glucose test kits.
 
I guess everyone knows about this by now:-

Coronavirus and retinal screening for people with diabetes
Due to the coronavirus pandemic, all routine retinal screening appointments for patients with diabetes have been postponed.

Diabetic eye screening

If you're affected by sight loss, we're here for you
www.rnib.org.uk www.rnib.org.uk
 
Our haven’t been postponed. There is about a three month delay at present to the normal schedule, but they are still going ahead, just at a slower rate. I guess different paces are managing in different ways with the local rates.
 
SB2015 said:
Our haven’t been postponed. There is about a three month delay at present to the normal schedule, but they are still going ahead, just at a slower rate. I guess different paces are managing in different ways with the local rates.
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So that will mean for me no retinal screening in 2020 -
 
Jodee said:
So that will mean for me no retinal screening in 2020 -
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Same for me. My Oct appointment is likely to be in Feb/March 2021. The gaps between appointment for cleaning have stretched the system. All we can do is look after our levels whilst we wait.
 
Jodee said:
So that will mean for me no retinal screening in 2020 -
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You need to check on your local screening website!
I received my letter for screening in April when it was obvious it was not going to go head! Then followed but then the cancellation letter. As i have had no previous signs of retinopathy I will not be offered screening till next April, they are concentrating on high risk and newly diagnosed.
There was already talk that screening for those with no signs of retinopathy to be moved to 2yearly before the pandemic struck.
 
I had my screening done last week. Previously was usually mid summer. She told me their capacity for doing tests was halved by the need to clean the room and equipment between each patient. Instead of waiting in the waiting room we sat together and chatted until the drops worked.
 
grovesy said:
You need to check on your local screening website!
I received my letter for screening in April when it was obvious it was not going to go head! Then followed but then the cancellation letter. As i have had no previous signs of retinopathy I will not be offered screening till next April, they are concentrating on high risk and newly diagnosed.
There was already talk that screening for those with no signs of retinopathy to be moved to 2yearly before the pandemic struck.
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I did that is the link I posted above and that is what they said " Due to the coronavirus pandemic, all routine retinal screening appointments for patients with diabetes have been postponed."
 
Jodee said:
I did that is the link I posted above and that is what they said " Due to the coronavirus pandemic, all routine retinal screening appointments for patients with diabetes have been postponed."
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That link takes you to a RNIB site not the local retinal screen site.
 
Jodee said:
So that will mean for me no retinal screening in 2020 -
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This might be helpful in understanding how they are going about restarting the Retinal Screening programme (covid permitting)

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
 
everydayupsanddowns said:
This might be helpful in understanding how they are going about restarting the Retinal Screening programme (covid permitting)

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
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Many thanks @everydayupsanddowns
 
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