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You might not have symptoms in the early stages of diabetic retinopathy. As the condition progresses, diabetic retinopathy symptoms may include: Spots or dark strings floating in your vision (floaters) Blurred vision. Fluctuating vision. Impaired color vision. Dark or empty areas in your vision. Vision loss.
Diabetic retinopathy can cause vision loss in two ways: 1  Macular Edema. 2  Macular edema is a condition where your retinal blood vessels develop tiny leaks. 3  When this occurs, blood and fluid leak from the retinal blood vessels and fatty material (called exudate) is deposited in the retina. When this occurs, blood and fluid leak from the retinal blood vessels and fatty material (called exudate) is deposited in the retina. 2  This causes swelling of the retina and is called diabetic macular edema.