Looking for community optical service that can do diabetic eye screen.

[tulips123]

Housebound 4 almost a year, desperate for diabetic eye check (terrified of permanent eye damage) does anybody know how to access a service to do this? G.P unable to help, usual community opticians unable to help. HELP!

[soulsusie]

Tulip I would try NHS direct?????

Good luck

Sue x x

[tulips123 in reply to soulsusie]

Thank u hadn't thought of that!

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Hi there....If you ring your local optician shops they will be able to tell you if they can do a domiciliary visit. Alternatively ring your local Primary Care Trust - your doctor's surgery will be able to give you their number.

Would you be able to actually go to an opticians with transport though or is that an impossibility? If you can get out of your home with transport it's possible that your doctor's surgery could arrange this for you or you may have a system in your area where drivers volunteer to drive you to appointments.

Hope this helps.

Nicki

[tulips123 in reply to Hidden]

Cant get out, but will try Primary Care Trust, so thank u 4 that

[kraftyk8]

Hi tulips,

Call your GP Practice and ask to speak with the Diabetic Nurse, she will organize it for you.

happy hugs, kate

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Best of luck tulips, hope it all works out for you!

[tulips123 in reply to Hidden]

thanks very much. over-whelmed by the goodwill coming at me! If I manage to find the right answer will post it in the hope might help someone in similar position!

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Thank you so much tulips, that would be great!

[tobins]

i have just been diagnosed with diabetes i am waiting to go for eye check,my nurse at GPS is sorting it for me,hope u get sorted x