Diabetic Eye Screening Fact sheet Available
Our fact sheets are designed to give you quick access to the information you need around different types of screening.
Taken from the NHS website:
Diabetes is a condition that causes your blood glucose (sugar) level to become too high.
If you have diabetes you may be at risk of developing an eye condition called diabetic retinopathy. Diabetic eye screening is an important part of your care and checks for signs of diabetic retinopathy, often before you notice any changes in your sight.
Screening is the best way to find diabetic retinopathy early, which can prevent or reduce damage to your eyes and sight loss.
Please note: Diabetic eye screening is not the same as a regular eye test with an optician. Having regular eye tests is important to check for other conditions.
Contact a GP, your diabetes care team or an optometrist if:
You have diabetes and problems with your eyes or vision, such as:
- your eyesight getting worse
- blurred vision
- dots and lines (floaters) in your vision
- finding it harder to see in the dark or low light
These symptoms do not mean you have diabetic retinopathy, but it's important to get them checked.
Symptoms can affect one or both eyes.
Other Screening Fact Sheets Available
We have produced other fact sheets in this series; Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm, (AAA), Breast, Bowel and Cervical Cancer, and the Prostate programme. All of which are published on our website.
