Diabetic eye screening?

[sandybrown]

I learned something new today, it appears the eye react on a daily basis to high blood glucose daily levels for people with type 2. This can only be checked by eye photo.

If any of you have high blood glucose level in the morning ,please have your eyes check, eye photo to check for blood in the eye and nerve damage.

Two years ago the photo indicated a damage!?

I was sent for referral eye test, this eye test did not find a problem.

Late last year, December, NHS eye screening spotted a problem.

Today I had an eye test in a UK, high Street shop (Boots), now Boots can do the 3D eye scan and a photo. All clear.

Because of my age no I have to do annual eye test.

Please do not ignore any eye problem and leave it for a later time.

From now on, diabetic eye screening, high street eye test, foot check, HbA1c and blood lipids on annual basics.

Take care.

[gangadharan_nair]

Diabetic patients should undergo eye examination (fundoscopy) for glaucoma, age-related macular degeneration, diabetic retinopathy and cataract once in every six months.

"The retina is the tissue layer located in the back of your eye. This layer transforms light into nerve signals that are then sent to the brain for interpretation. When your blood pressure is too high, the retina’s blood vessel walls may thicken. This may cause your blood vessels to become narrow, which then restricts blood from reaching the retina. In some cases, the retina becomes swollen.

Over time, high blood pressure can cause damage to the retina’s blood vessels, limit the retina’s function, and put pressure on the optic nerve, causing vision problems. This condition is called hypertensive retinopathy (HR)."(1)

"Hypertensive retinopathy is retinal vascular damage caused by hypertension. Signs usually develop late in the disease. Funduscopic examination shows arteriolar constriction, arteriovenous nicking, vascular wall changes, flame-shaped hemorrhages, cotton-wool spots, yellow hard exudates, and optic disk edema."(2)

Links:-

(1) healthline.com/health/hyper...

(2) merckmanuals.com/profession...

(3) medlineplus.gov/ency/articl...

(4) medlineplus.gov/ency/articl...

(5) en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diabe...

(6) en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cataract

[sandybrown in reply to gangadharan_nair]

Thank you for your response. I hope many members can read and get full benefit of this discussion.