My mum is late stage dementia, probably stage 6 of 7. She's also an insulin dependant diabetic. She's been in residential care since last October. We think although not diagnosed, she has diabetic retinopathy. We took her to the optician for a Check up at the weekend and the optician found fluid behind her eye and said she needed to see her GP urgently. Today she's been to see her GP who said that a referral to an ophthalmologist would take too long and she should go to the emergency dept at the hospital to be seen immediately as she thinks the condition is very serious. Her carers are taking her tomorrow. If. the diagnosis is what I think it may be, I can't comprehend a dementia sufferer losing her sight.
Has anyone else had this experience?
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Has anyone else had this experience?
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