Yes, selleck Dorsomorphin the first time I went to…the
local optician…I was there for 5 hours, from 10 o’clock in the morning, and by the time I got out of the door it was 3 o’clock….And by then I can remember I was so hungry and I thought, ‘well how does that help a diabetic person?’ Patient 5 (Region 3, Non-regular) I had my optician before and he was quite slow, the drops used to sting and he used to take a long time. I had to be there for about two or three hours. But my present optician is good. Patient 1 (Region 3, Regular) However, in sharp contrast, where screening was delivered in GP practices, satisfaction with short, efficient appointments had been reported. They’re quite good actually, see you straight away, well within, you know…about ten minutes of your appointment… Patient 8 (Region 1, Regular) It doesn’t take half an hour I suppose at the outside. Patient 1 (Region 2, Regular) Side effects of drops Mydriasis drops dilate the pupil, allowing more light into the eye and a clearer retinal photograph to be taken. However, in another important finding, regular and non-regular patients experienced severe
pain, blurred vision and debilitating photosensitivity for several hours. Interestingly, none of the health professionals except the optometrist raised this, suggesting they were unaware of this issue. AEH: you come and they put the drops in do they? P: Oh yes. They were like acid burning my eyes this time…It really hurt this time. Patient 1 (Region 1, Non-regular) Everything else is fine, it’s just the drops, they sting like hell. Patient 3 (Region 1, Regular) And I hate that because it affects my eyes for so long and I can’t… put my lenses back in straight away so someone is with me because I can’t see… Patient 4 (Region 2, Non-regular) I would advise anybody to bring sunglasses even if it’s not particularly
bright…if I had them I’d wear dark goggles so that they’re closed in. Like welders goggles [laughs]. Actually no like swimming goggles but darker, to keep all the light out from the sides now, because it’s painful. Patient 5 (Region 2, Regular) If someone tomorrow has drops put in because of the service and they just happen to have a reaction AV-951 to the drops, and they lose their eyesight…So then who are they going to sue? …if push comes to shove we’re the ones [optometrists] who are going to get sued. Screening Programme 1 (Region 3) Discussion Results in context For some patients and practices, the DRS programme worked well and we confirm previous findings that a convenient screening location near home was beneficial24 and that preserving vision was prioritised among patients with diabetes.25 We also confirm previous studies finding that for others, misunderstandings about the importance of diabetes and personal risk,22 26 lack of DRS awareness, psychological factors, practical obstacles22 and the deterrent side effects of mydriasis27 represented potential attendance barriers.