Important: School, nursery or work

Stay away from school, nursery or work until all the spots have crusted over. This is usually 5 days after the spots first appeared.

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Preventing Sight loss – Diabetic Eye Screening

If you have diabetes you’re regularly invited for diabetic eye screening. Screening is important because when eye problems are caught early, they can be treated more effectively, before you notice changes to your sight. More info at nhs.uk/des