AL is 24 with newly diagnosed type 1 diabetes. AL is very worried about going blind because an Aunt with Type 1 diabetes lost her vision due to living with type 1 diabetes.
Which of the following matches the ADA guidelines for diabetes eye care?
- An eye examination is recommended before pregnancy.
- Get eye exam immediately at type 1 diabetes diagnosis, then yearly thereafter.
- If no retinopathy found on initial exam, refer to trained retinal expert for thorough exam.
- Only trained opthalmologists can screen for type 1 diabetes eye disease.
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