Diabetic retinopathy can have serious complications including:
 
Vitreous haemorrhage; the new blood vessels may bleed into the clear vitreous that fills the centre of your eye. If this happens, you may see dark spots or in severe cases blood can fill the vitreous cavity and completely block your vision. Vision loss isn’t usually permanent and will generally clear up within a few weeks
 
Retinal detachment; the abnormal blood vessels that grow as a result of diabetic retinopathy can cause the growth of scar tissue, which can cause the retina to pull away from the back of the eye. This can cause spots, flashes of light, and severe vision loss.
 
Glaucoma; new blood vessels may grow which and interfere with the normal flow of fluid out of the eye, this can result in the build up of pressure. This pressure can damage the optic nerve and can result in blindness.
 
Blindness; eventually, diabetic retinopathy can lead to blindness. 
 
 
Learn more about diabetic retinopathy and the symptoms, causes, diagnosis and treatment
 

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