Diabetic Eye Screening

Why diabetic screening is done

If you have diabetes you may be at risk of developing eye problems called diabetic retinopathy. Diabetic retinopathy can cause sight loss if it's not treated.

Diabetic eye screening checks your eyes for problems, often before you notice any changes in your sight. Finding and treating diabetic retinopathy early can reduce and prevent damage to your eyes and sight loss.

Who diabetic eye screening is for

If you have diabetes and you're aged 12 or over, you'll get a letter every 1 or 2 years asking you to have diabetic eye screening.

How to get diabetic eye screening

The letter inviting you for diabetic eye screening will tell you how to book the test. You may be offered a choice of when and where you can get it. You’ll usually be invited for diabetic eye screening every year, or every 2 years if your last 2 tests were clear.

Click the link below to learn more about what happens at your diabetic eye screening appointment. 

Diabetic eye screening