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[Hypertension-related eye disorders].
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Orvosi hetilap [Orv Hetil] 2013 Nov 10; Vol. 154 (45), pp. 1773-80. - Publication Year :
- 2013
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Abstract
- Hypertension affects a significant proportion of the population, however, it is often diagnosed with a delay. The aim of this article is to review the well known and less known eye abnormalities related to hypertension, and place them in the context of population based studies. Hypertension affects various parts of the eye. The originally classified hypertensive retinopathy (retinal microvascular changes) is still relevant, but new features are visible in cases of controlled hypertension. Signs of mild hypertensive retinopathy are more common than expected occurring in nearly 10-15% of the adult non-diabetic population. Hypertensive retinopathy can be an indicator of other hypertensive complications such as neurologic and cardiac complications. Microvascular changes are reversible in well controlled hypertension. Proper treatment of hypertension can reduce the development and progression of diabetic retinopathy and, thus, visual loss due to severe retinal diseases such as retinal vascular occlusion (artery and vein), retinal arteriolar emboli, macroaneurysm, ischemic optic neuropathy and age-related macular degeneration.
- Subjects :
- Aged
Blood Pressure drug effects
Delayed Diagnosis
Diabetic Retinopathy diagnosis
Diabetic Retinopathy prevention & control
Eye Diseases physiopathology
Eye Diseases prevention & control
Humans
Hypertension drug therapy
Hypertension epidemiology
Hypertension physiopathology
Hypertensive Retinopathy diagnosis
Hypertensive Retinopathy prevention & control
Intraocular Pressure
Macular Degeneration diagnosis
Macular Degeneration etiology
Macular Degeneration prevention & control
Middle Aged
Retinal Artery Occlusion diagnosis
Retinal Artery Occlusion etiology
Retinal Artery Occlusion prevention & control
Retinal Vessels drug effects
Antihypertensive Agents therapeutic use
Eye Diseases diagnosis
Eye Diseases etiology
Hypertension complications
Retinal Vessels physiopathology
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- Hungarian
- ISSN :
- 0030-6002
- Volume :
- 154
- Issue :
- 45
- Database :
- MEDLINE
- Journal :
- Orvosi hetilap
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 24184929
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1556/OH.2013.29720