- Home
- Share
- Forum
- Diabetes (Type 2) Forum
- Living with type 2 diabetes
- I'm worried about the worsening of my eyes
Patients Diabetes (Type 2)
I'm worried about the worsening of my eyes
- 39 views
- 0 support
- 3 comments
All comments
robjmckinney
AmbassadorGood advisor
robjmckinney
Ambassador
Last activity on 05/12/2024 at 20:01
Joined in 2015
601 comments posted | 109 in the Diabetes (Type 2) Forum
48 of their responses were helpful to members
Rewards
-
Good Advisor
-
Contributor
-
Messenger
-
Committed
-
Explorer
-
Evaluator
Well the Optician has just stated that I have initial signs of such problems. My wife, a non diabetic is awaiting her cataract treatments, getting blind as a bat as the Optician stated new glasses will no longer help. My younger brother just had his cataracts done, he is diabetic. The first eye was successful but the second eye operation did not go will with an inexperienced Doctor. The top man came in a week or so later to repeat the operation replacing the lens. But still he had to go through that period without a lens so blind. Interesting you can choose the type of lens, long or short vision then wear glasses for the opposite you did not choose for a full range.
One wonders where these treatments with lazers come in rather that replacement lens they advertise on TV!
See the signature
robjmckinney
NannasGirl1982
Good advisor
NannasGirl1982
Last activity on 17/11/2024 at 22:57
Joined in 2022
15 comments posted | 2 in the Diabetes (Type 2) Forum
4 of their responses were helpful to members
Rewards
-
Good Advisor
-
Contributor
-
Messenger
-
Explorer
I had my eyes tested earlier this month and I now have to wear glasses all the time like I did in primary school and I also have a pair of reading glasses too.
I don't know if it has anything to do with my type 2 diabetes or not though.
I have also have to have my eyes checked for glaucoma as my mum's mum has glaucoma.
My glaucoma check is more for hereditary than anything else.
See the signature
TJ BENNETT
JazzyC
AmbassadorGood advisor
JazzyC
Ambassador
Last activity on 04/05/2024 at 07:55
Joined in 2016
293 comments posted | 37 in the Diabetes (Type 2) Forum
13 of their responses were helpful to members
Rewards
-
Good Advisor
-
Contributor
-
Messenger
-
Committed
-
Explorer
-
Evaluator
I am struggling at the moment as I have a cataract in my left eye, which I am still waiting to be dealt with and a growth like asa stye in my right eye which the hospital tells me is a fatty growth due to diabetes which is to risky to operate on. On top of that the tablets I am on for cancer make my eyes very puffy and at night sometimes I can barely see.
See the signature
Janet Collins
Give your opinion
Members are also commenting on...
Articles to discover...
30/09/2024 | News
02/08/2024 | Advice
Extreme heat, heatwaves and diabetes: what should you do to protect yourself?
13/07/2024 | News
06/04/2024 | Nutrition
Sweeteners and sugar substitutes for diabetes: Should you consume them?
30/05/2016 | News
Specialists Call for Gastric Surgery to Be Standard Diabetes Treatment
27/06/2016 | Advice
24/02/2016 | Advice
Medication fact sheets - patient opinions...
Subscribe
You wish to be notified of new comments
Your subscription has been taken into account
henrick
Good advisor
henrick
Last activity on 28/07/2023 at 01:20
Joined in 2020
28 comments posted | 18 in the Diabetes (Type 2) Forum
Rewards
Good Advisor
Contributor
Messenger
Explorer
Hello
I know that diabetes can increase the risk of eye damage and I'm concerned that I will get cataracts and glaucoma or even go blind. Has anyone experienced the worsening of their eyes? What can I do to prevent this?