Retinal and Arterial Hypertension

Retinal and arterial hypertension

Arterial hypertension consists a plague of the 21st century with nearly the majority of adult population suffering from it. By definition, arterial hypertension equals with diastolic pressure at least 90 mmHg and systolic pressure at least 140 mmHg. Ophthalmology is the only medicinal specialty that bloodlessly evaluates the fundus vessels and by extension the possible deteriorations of arterial hypertension.

Hypertasic retinopathy
It presents a variety of symptoms based on the heaviness of the arterial hypertension. Moreover, findings can be added, which develop in vascular blockages of retinal arteries and veins, that the arterial hypertension predisposes to.
Retinopathy in acute, malignant and accelerated arterial hypertension
This type of arterial hypertension can be the progression of chronic arterial hypertension, but it is usually due to other reasons such as nephropathy, phaeochromocytoma, collagen diseases, pregnancy toxianemia.
Symptoms
Vision blurring, double vision, lightning-like shapes obstructing the vision