From 1 October 2023 the NHS Diabetic Eye Screening Programme will start screening people with diabetes at lower risk of diabetic retinopathy every two years instead of every year.
This change is based on a recommendation by the UK National Screening Committee (UK NSC) following a large study showing it was safe and effective to adopt a two year interval for people at the lowest risk of retinopathy. These changes are already in place in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland where optometrists continue to recommend sight test intervals based on a patients’ clinical need.
Please see the video below, which explains the changes in the NHS Diabetic Eye Screening Programme.
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