Worried about stage 1 retinopathy

[Carolyndee]

Oh, by the way @Carolyndee - if ever you are concerned about your eyes whatsoever - once we have been formally diagnosed with diabetes on our NHS record, we're all entitled to one free sight test a year at an optician of our own choice, so get and do that if you don't already! (not every private optician tests free so tell them you have D when ringing for first appt)

I did not know this - thank you! I'll try and get in an eye test soon.

 

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I did not know this - thank you! I'll try and get in an eye test soon.

Remember to tell them you are newly diagnosed as diabetic as you eye sight can change as you start to reduce your blood glucose so the optician should not prescribe new glasses until your blood glucose stabilises.