<<Disclaimer: Verify this information before applying it to your situation.>> The shape of your eyeball (ok, not very scientific - I'm not sure what part exactly) changes depending on your bloodsugar level. You should always get your prescription determined when your sugar is at a "normal" level - and not wear them (contacts) when your sugar is high. Heather Cannon ( [log in to unmask] ) Internet Systems Administrator American Marketing Association http://www.ama.org/ >The optometrist then asked if I was diabetic [which was in my file >& a fact that I point out annually] & said, "Oh that would be why your eyes >keep changing."). > >Fortunately, I didn't have the other eyeglass prescription changed because >now sometimes I can see well with the one pair, and at other times with the >other pair. The optometrist said he knows of one diabetic lady who has 7 >pairs of eyeglasses & uses all of them at different times. > >My blood sugar is in good control (Ha1c=6.6). Do other diabetics >experience this problem? If you do, how do you handle it? > >Linda Pluke >Wis Rapids, WI