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• Chronic health issues >> Diabetes Type 2 >> Aged 46 - 55 >> Pamela - Interview 08 >> Pamela recalls how casual she was about her diabetes until she discovered that it was affecting her eyesight.

Pamela was diagnosed with diabetes four years ago. She takes metformin and rosiglitazone.

• Chronic health issues >> Diabetes Type 2 >> Aged 46 - 55 >> Pamela - Interview 08 >> A small blood clot found during a retinal screening test gave Pamela such a shock that her attitude to her diabetes changed.

Pamela was diagnosed with diabetes four years ago. She takes metformin and rosiglitazone.

• Chronic health issues >> Diabetes Type 2 >> Aged 46 - 55 >> Malcolm - Interview 14 >> Malcolm had a mild case of retinopathy which was found at a routine eye test.

Malcolm's diabetes was diagnosed 15 years ago after a routine eyesight test. Initially his diabetes was controlled by diet but now he takes metformin, gliclazide and pioglitazone.

• Chronic health issues >> Diabetes Type 2 >> Aged 56 - 65 >> Mrs Singh - Interview 05 >> Mrs Singh had laser treatment for blood clots at the back of her eyes ten years ago. Her eyes have been fine ever since (audio in Hindi).

Mrs Singh was diagnosed when she was 49. She takes metformin.

• Chronic health issues >> Diabetes Type 2 >> Aged 36 - 45 >> Tina - Interview 17 >> Tina believes that poor control of her diabetes caused her retinopathy. She has recently lost sight in one eye.

Tina was diagnosed 12 years ago. Initially she tried to control diabetes with diet alone, then transferred to metformin. In 2004 she changed to insulin and now takes Levimir at night.