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Thread: Macular Edema -- Injections for it vs. Laser

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10-03-2007, 06:14 AM

xMenace

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I am a: Type 1

Join Date: Jun 2006

Location: Rothesay, New Brunswick Canada, eh

Posts: 7,072

Quote:

Originally Posted by BriOnH

Thats rather atypical to get eye complications so early in diabetic life.

Did you go untreated for a long time?

Glad you have a good doctor. There are so many hacks out there it is scary!

I believe something like 7% of newly diagnosed type 2's have some form of retinopathy.

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T1 1975, MM 722 pump

10/08
A1C 7/08 6.1%
HDL - 1.74 (67)
LDL - 1.89 (73)
Triglicerides - 0.52 (47.0)

7/08
A1C 7/08 5.9%
HDL - 1.55 (59.9)
LDL - 1.76 (68.1)
Triglicerides - 0.44 (40.0)

John