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Can diabetic retinopathy be treated with surgery, e.g. replacing part of the retina/macula?

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Can diabetic retinopathy be treated with surgery, e.g. replacing part of the retina/macula?

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Vitrectomy surgery can remove blood and scar tissue from the eye in people with severe proliferative diabetic retinopathy. Unfortunately, doctors cannot yet replace the retina/macula.

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