Diabetic Eye Screening Recall For Oct Scan

[gordiescotland1]

Last Friday I went for my annual diabetic eye screening and today I got a letter advising me to go on the 12th July to a hospital 20 miles away for an OCT surveillance scan. Normally I get you have early diabetic changes see you within a year. Anybody know what an OCT scan is and is it likely to be related to what they saw in my eye screening last week?

[douglas9401]

It's a very accurate 3d scan, gordie, recommended for a proper look.

[Moorea7]

Probably it is that they have more up-to-date equipment at the other hospital. That was the reason when a relative was asked to do the same as you.

[gordiescotland1]

Thanks Douglas

[douglas9401]

Nae bother.

[Pete65]

OCT scanners are used in Specsavers and other High Street opticians, too.
They will give the most accurate possible results to your doctors.
You are in good hands, Gordie!

[Old_Geezer]

Do they do a 'while you wait' service, or do you have to come back for them later ?

[barry1010]

Try not to worry, Gordie. Two or three years ago I was told I had diabetic retinopathy after my routine diabetic eye screening. A year later the test showed I didn't have it. Whether I did have it and it went away or they made a mistake, I don't know.

The OCT scan is very quick and painless. Shame you have to travel so far when so many opticians have the equipment to do it. Good luck

[David H]

Join the club. I was told last time I had background diabetic retinopathy and this year it had spread to the macula so needed another check in three months. Before I asked the optician the doctor told me not to worry about it. I had the same photos taken weeks earlier at the optician and they didn't see any problems.