RE: [IP] floaters
For years I went to an ophthalmologist and them my Endo suggested I see
someone at the Joslin. They took pictures of the veins in my eyes after
injecting dye and showed me where the bleeding had been happening for a
while. I think it pays to see someone who deals with a lot of diabetics
because they know what to look for.
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>From: Harvey, Judy <email @ redacted>
>Subject: RE: [IP] floaters
>To: "email @ redacted" <email @ redacted>
>Date: Tuesday, February 2, 2010, 11:19 AM
>
>Liz,
>
> I had a similar experience recently and the doctor also recommended that
I
>see
>a retinologist to be safe.
> It turned out that I did indeed have some serious issues. Apparently the
>statics are that 99% percent of all
> T1's will develop diabetic retinopathy after 20 years and 100% will
develop
>it
>after 30 years I was at 25 years so lucky me.
I
.
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