I have beautiful eyes. Well, retinas, anyway.

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Retinal photos are now an "extra" no longer covered by my insurance, but I got 'em anyway because I don't want any diabetic eye crap sneaking up on me (a recent study showed that even if you have your blood sugar controlled, eye damage can still happen). My retinas are lovely, medically speaking. No extra capillaries, no bleeding, no gunk. And there's a bit in my left eye that looks like the Tigris and Euphrates, although I decided not to point that out to the doctor.

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Retinal photos should not be an extra for diabetics any more than foot exams and HgbA1c tests. It will cost them a shitload (technical insurance term) more if you lose your sight due to their provable negligence in removing the coverage for cost cutting without a reputable medical endorsement stating that they aren't useful.

I would protest this to the HR people where you work - the insurance coverage I have has moved all the diabetic care stuff to a separate category, and this kind of thing is covered in that category.

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I have made a note to ask about that Monday, thanks.