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Background or nonproliferative retinopathy can cause swelling of the retina (macular edema) and mild to moderate blurring of vision. In proliferative retinopathy, tiny blood vessels grow into the vitreous - the jellylike fluid that fills the interior of the eyeball behind the lens. If these vessels break and bleed into the vitreous, severe vision loss may result.
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