Question about Diabetic Eye exam?!


Question: Question about Diabetic Eye exam!?
Ok I got called about a week ago about getting a Diabetic eye exam by my eye doctor!. I got tested fo diabetes LAST YEAR! And I didnt get any of my results back, this was summer of 2007!. Fast foward a year later and I get this call saying I have to come in for a diabetic eye exam, does that mean I have diabetes or does It mean that they only want to test me for it!? Because im scared, my mom side of the family has a a few diabetes victims, but I tend to take more from my fathers side which doesnt really have that many sicknesses at all!.Www@Answer-Health@Com


Answers:
Don't be scared!.

First, you may not have diabetes!. You probably don't!. They're simply checking you!.

There's nothing wrong with erring on the side of caution--you do have a genetic history via your mother's side!.

Second, the exam will SCREEN you!. And then, you'll know one way or another!.

Third, running away solves nothing!.

It is likely that they're screening you carefully BECAUSE you have a parent with diabetes, not because they think you have it!.

It's called preventive medicine--and that's a good thing!. Www@Answer-Health@Com

If you didn't get test results back last year and now are getting a call about a diabetic eye exam, I would call the doctors office that did the tests and ask them what was going on!. I don't think they would be requesting that you come in for an diabetic eye exam if you didn't have diabetes!. If you do have diabetes, you need to change doctors!.Www@Answer-Health@Com

It is extremely important for all potential diabetics to see their eye doctor at least once a year to have their pupils dilated and a thorough retinal exam performed!. If blood leaks are found, an eye surgeon can seal the leaking vessels with a laser!. There is even a technique that uses a laser to destroy "unnecessary" retinal areas to provide more oxygen to the important areas!.Www@Answer-Health@Com

I was also diagnosed with diabetes in summer of 2007! In the beginning, i really didn;t care so i never took any medication!. I ended up going to the hospital tiwce before really taking this seriously!. all i;m saying is take your meds, because your blood sugar can easily reach 700 just by eating a fast food meal! !. you can pass out !.

but anyways!. when you are diabetic!. you can get glaucoma!. another words, your blood sugar can get high and cause you to go blind!.

thats why its important to take your meds and check your blood!. i had to learn the hardway!.

i was going blind myself!. i couldn;t even drive because i was going blind!. i had a 20/20 vision all my life!. but than i was going blind cuz my sugar was at 700!. once i went on meds!. i got my vision back and everything was good!.

go check your eyes just in case!. if you can see now, than don;t worry!. but once again take your meds!.

P!.S!. i;m not a 60 year old guy either!. i;m 27 years old!. Www@Answer-Health@Com





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