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Have you received a dilated eye-exam this year?
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Yes, probably hundreds of times. But the most amazing statistic of all is my spouse, who at the age of 78 upon being diagnosed with the beginnings of macular degeneration said to me: “I’ve never had my eyes dilated before.”
Is that possible??? 🫤🫤
The instructor have not Dilated in my eyes
Yes. I have my eyes dilated every year, like clockwork, by an ophthalmologist.
I also had cataract surgery in August. Just one eye.
Yes…A1Cs have been 6’s for quite a while BUT had a bad Retina Bleed anyway…
Just after new eyeglasses and then lost them…
Yes. As someone with T1d and now Glocoma, I have been getting my eyes dialated and checked every quarter. I have retnal scans once a year or if the Dr notices something different.
Appointment scheduled December 27.
My annual appointment is next week. 😁
I have an appointment with my retina specialist on Jan 10th, which was “first available” when I called to schedule last month.
Several unfortunately.
One year during my annual exam the Ophthalmologist noticed that my optic nerve was swollen. I was asked to go immediately to get an MRI. It showed that I had a brain tumor that was larger than a tennis ball. (not related to my diabetes) It was successfully removed and determined to be benign. My brain is doing better than ever and my eyes are doing well too. Always get your annual dilated eye exam! It could save your life.
I may not know you personally, ma’am, even though you’ve got the same name as my sister, but I’m truly glad that your ophthalmologist ‘picked up’ that something was awry and that your MRI picked up that you had a brain tumour [tumor] and that after it’s removal that you feel that “your brain is dong better than ever”. Long may that continue, ma’am. <3
Yes, in April at my annual retina specialist appointment.
I’ve had two dilated eye-exams this year. Obviously, things aren’t as stable as they should be. 😉
Every year. So far, so good!
had mine yesterday lol!
I have 3 to 5 every year (depending on how my eyes are doing.) This year was 3. 🙂 Yay.
I have had surgery for the retinopathy and my cataracts are at the “wait and see how they do” stage.
I am on the edge of glaucoma, but I don’t think that requires dilation as they only poke things at your eyes to test.
I just got my first hand-held pressure tester a month or so ago… it was interesting because I didn’t know I was holding my breath as she was coming at my eyes until she said, “stop holding your breath.” LOL!
My eye doctor does a retinal photo instead.
My doctor does the Optomap instead of dilating my eyes. I have this done every year.