Re: posterior vitreous detachment.


"Alan S" <loralgtweightandcarbs@xxxxxxxxx> wrote in message news:3v3ii4llk1a36crjjfbkmja5135f4r4au4@xxxxxxxxxx
On Sat, 22 Nov 2008 19:26:42 +0000 (UTC), "W. Baker"
<wbaker@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:

dorsy1943 <dtms69@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
: I mentioned hearing loss as a complication of diabetes. Now I am
: wondering about posterior vitreous detachment. Retinopathy can cause
: floaters in the eye but so can pvd. I visit my ophthalmologist twice
: a year and there is no retinopathy but I do have pvd. The doctor did
: not say it was from diabetes. Does anyone know if pvd is a
: complication of diabetes?

: While I am here, would anyone know about Medicare paying for eye
: checkups for diabetics? I read the medicare booklet and it says
: Medicare pays for a retinopathy checkup once a year but my doctor
: (when I had regular insurance) wanted me to come in twice a year for
: exams. I feel safer going in twice a year and if medicare does not
: pay for the second exam I will pay for the exam myself--I think it is
: that important. Of course with the stupid system forced on us, the
: medigap policy will not pay if medicare will not pay. Does anyone on
: the group who is on medicare go more than once a year for a
: retinopathy check up and does medicare pay?

: Dolores


All I know is tht I go to the retina/macula doctor every 406 weeks for an
exam and, so far, a treatment each time for adult onset wet macular
degeneration. If o have a proeblem, rahter than just getting a check to
see if you have a problem, i would think the exra exams would be OK, but I
am not an expert.
someone in your doctor's office may well have the answer for ou.

Wendy

Hi Wendy.

I hope your ophthalmologist has a lot of patients if he only
sees each one every 406 weeks:-)

I see mine every 104 weeks.


Cheers, Alan, T2, Australia.
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I see mine every 6 months, and I have for many years (long before being diagnosed T2). I have a strong family history of glaucoma, and I sometimes have high pressure in my eyes -- listed as "glaucoma suspect" but not glaucoma. However, we keep a *very* close on my eyes for that reason, and it is particularly important when combined with diabetes. I had a torn retina a couple of years ago. I immediately rcognized the symptoms because my father had the same problem. My ophthalmologist immediately scheduled me for an appointment with a retinal specialist, and I had surgery the next morning. He ordered two weeks of bed rest after the surgery because he did not want me even to read -- he did want the eyes moving back and forth during that time. I have not had any problems since the surgery. My father also had a detached retina, and that was one of the concerns of the retinal specialist.

MaryL

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