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Permalink Reply by MyBustedPancreas on January 3, 2012 at 11:19am

Never heard of it, but good for you for getting to the eye doc!! Did they do a dilated eye exam? If not, just make sure you get to an opthamologist for a more comprehensive exam as soon as you're able to. While something is better than nothing, as a type 1, you really need to have your eyes thoroughly checked via a dilated exam. I've had some eye complications (nonproliferative retinopathy), but they have thankfully been caught in time and are no big issue now.

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Permalink Reply by TimmyMac on January 3, 2012 at 11:23am

Yes, it was a dilated exam, I'm wearing sunglasses as I'm typing this lol

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Permalink Reply by Gerri on January 3, 2012 at 11:46am

Happy for your good news.

Good advice from MyBustedPancreas. Diabetics should go to a retinologist annually & insurance covers it. Having a thorough retina exam by specialist is really important. Retinologists have the equipment & education to do more than an opthamologist.

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Permalink Reply by Doris D on January 3, 2012 at 11:59am

OMG do they!!! When I go for an eye exam it usually takes me about 3 hours there chasing those little red lights in those machines the optomoligist has. Yep dilated too. What fun!!!!

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Permalink Reply by TimmyMac on January 3, 2012 at 3:31pm

yeah, mine took about 2 hours total. Idk what else they could have tested (noninvasively at least)

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Permalink Reply by Bradford on January 3, 2012 at 11:58am

My understanding is that it's a freckle (or birthmark) of sorts, on the iris (colored part of the eye). Not something to be worried about unless it's elevated. My ophthalmology friend says you can use a gonioscopy exam to tell.

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