If you have mild Nonproliferative Diabetic Retinopathy, you may not require treatment right away. However, your eye doctor will want to closely monitor your retina. Proliferative Diabetic Retinopathy requires prompt surgical treatment.
The two main treatments for Diabetic Retinopathy are Laser Photocoagulation and Vitrectomy. In many cases, these treatments are effective and slow or stop the progression of the disease for some time. But they're not a cure. Because diabetes continues to affect your body, you may experience further retinal damage and vision loss at a later time.
