I need to get an eye exam soon and am wondering if it’s worth the hassle and cost of having a full retinal exam done. For background, I’ve never needed glasses or contacts, and as such I don’t have vision insurance.
I last had a full retinal exam about 1.5 years ago. Since then my A1c has been at or below 6.0. According to my endo, regular eye exams aren’t necessary for me at this point given my recent diagnosis (2 years ago) and good control.
So I wanted to see what other people do. I browsed some older topics on this forum and saw a mixed bag of answers. So I thought it would bring the topic up again and see what, if anything, has changed.
What do you do? How often do you get a full retinal exam?
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