Symptoms of secondary syphilis begin a few weeks after the disappearance of the sore and include: a non-itchy skin rash. small skin growths on the vulva (in women) and around the anus (in both men and women) flu-like symptoms such as tiredness, headaches, joint pains and fever. swollen lymph glands. weight loss.
As the condition progresses, diabetic retinopathy symptoms may include: 1  Spots or dark strings floating in your vision (floaters) 2  Blurred vision. 3  Fluctuating vision.  Impaired color 1  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.