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  • Maybe he has an illness called White Dot Syndrome. http://www.focusonretina.com/chapter.htm In any case, he should be checked out.
  • If the white dot seems to be flashing its probably a detached retinal area. He should be checked.
  • Has he ever been checked for eye cancer? Not to be morbid...But it happens. Better to be safe than sorry.
  • Diabetes has a dramatic and direct effect in diminishing eyesight, among other specific things. He may have had his blood sugar controlled when you checked it, but it doesn't mean he's had it under control consistently, and for long periods of time. It is likely that the diabetes is now showing it's cumulative effect on his eyesight. Since I don't know whether that is the case, there are also true emergency situations that are known to have a patient seeing one or more spots. This includes stroke. Please have your dad's doctor involved in this immediately.+5
  • 113 is not out of line for a blood glucose reading in a person with diabetes. Of course, I don't know what his bg averages or runs normally so I can't say if he has good control or not. The white spot thing sounds like it might be a retinal issue. Does he see an ophthalmologist regularly? It's a good idea for a person with diabetes.
  • Well I don't wish to worry you but your father may have what is known as. Diabetic Maculopathy The macula is the area of the eye responsible for central and 'sharp' vision. Disease of the macula (i.e. "maculopathy") is therefore potentially sight-threatening. Maculopathy is defined by the presence of dot or blot haemorrhages and and yellow-white spots or plaques (deposits of lipid or lipoprotein material, known as 'hard exudates') in the macula.

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