Signs in the eyes that will indicate high blood pressure
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High blood pressure can imperceptibly harm health for many years, while it often has no symptoms. Uncontrolled high blood pressure can lead to reduced quality of life, heart attack or stroke. It can also impair vision.
According to ABBA Eye Care, an ophthalmologist can detect signs of high blood pressure during an eye examination. One of the questions that the specialist pays attention to is whether the blood vessels in the retina have become harder and whether they are pressing on each other. The doctor will also look for the following symptoms:
- hemorrhage in the eye due to a violation of the integrity of blood vessels;
- narrowing of blood vessels;
- spots on the retina;
- swelling of the optic nerve;
- swelling of the macula (the central part of the retina).
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High blood pressure can damage the blood vessels that supply blood to the eyes, Mayo Clinic experts note. This can lead to serious consequences.
Including damage to the vessels of the retina (retinopathy). Damage to the blood vessels in the light-sensitive tissue at the back of the eye can lead to hemorrhage into the eye, blurred vision, and total loss. Having diabetes in addition to high blood pressure increases the risk of retinopathy.
In addition, high blood pressure increases the risk of fluid accumulation under the retina. This can lead to distorted vision or sometimes scarring that impairs vision. Another consequence is damage to the optic nerve (optic neuropathy). In this case, blocked circulation can damage the nerve, leading to bleeding inside the eye or loss of vision.
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