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This information explains diabetic eye screening and why it is offered.

People with diabetes should be directed to this information when they are invited to screening.

Free printed copies of this leaflet are provided for local screening services to send to people with their first ever screening invitations.

For more information, see the order printed leaflets section of our guidance on how to access and order leaflets.

This information is also available above in A4 PDF format (in English) to print out and provide for people who cannot access digital information when receiving their routine screening invitations.

Resources are also available for people with learning disabilities and people who struggle with written English, including:

an easy guide to diabetic eye screening
a simple animation showing screening tests offered to men and women throughout their lives, including DES:
- in English
- in the 10 other most requested languages

This information is available in 11 other languages:

Published 30 January 2015
Last updated 16 May 2024 +show all updates

16 May 2024
Added Ukrainian translation
9 October 2023
Translations updated inline with the DES interval changes on 1 October 2023
2 October 2023
The HTML document and leaflet have been changed to reflect that if no diabetic retinopathy was detected, you will be invited for screening every 1 or 2 years.
28 July 2022
Updating confidentiality section, replacing mention of Public Health England with NHS England.
23 March 2022
Addition of 'following medical advice' to regular exercise advice under 'How you can help' section.
21 October 2021
Addition of plain A4 PDF version for printing, to provide for people unable to access this information online.
13 May 2021
Added lifetime screening pathway animations to landing page.
26 November 2020
Translations converted to HTML.
30 June 2020
Updated guidance about use of personally identifiable information.
2 September 2019
Updated diabetic eye screening leaflet.
15 May 2019
Added HTML version of diabetic eye screening invitation leaflet.
8 May 2019
Added new easy read guide, replacing out of date leaflet.
27 March 2018
Added opt-out and patient consent information to leaflet.
4 May 2017
Addition of link to audio version.
30 January 2015
First published.