Proliferative diabetic retinopathy is clinically ... lead to subhyaloid/preretinal or vitreous hemorrhage and to tractional retinal detachment, resulting in sudden and severe vision loss.
Conditions that can cause retinal damage include diabetic retinopathy, retinal tears, retinal detachment, glaucoma, retinitis pigmentosa, and vein occlusion. All can threaten your sight if ignored.