Hypertension Eye Care: Beyond Blood Pressure

Living with hypertension requires comprehensive care, and your eyes are no exception. High blood pressure can have significant effects on your vision and eye health. Our skilled team in Avon offers expert guidance and support, ensuring your eyes receive the attention they need.

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What Is Hypertension?

Hypertension, or high blood pressure, occurs when the force of blood against the walls of your arteries is consistently too high. Over time, this elevated pressure can damage the delicate blood vessels in your eyes, leading to various eye conditions. Managing your blood pressure promotes overall health and plays a vital role in preserving your vision.

Understanding the Risks and Complications

Individuals with high blood pressure are at risk of several eye conditions and complications, including:

Hypertensive Retinopathy

High blood pressure can damage the blood vessels in the retina, leading to hypertensive retinopathy.

Retinal Hemorrhages

Elevated blood pressure can cause small blood vessels in the retina to rupture, leading to retinal hemorrhages.

Optic Neuropathy

Hypertension can damage the optic nerve, crucial for transmitting visual information from the eye to the brain.

Ischemic Optic Neuropathy

Reduced blood flow to the optic nerve due to hypertension can lead to ischemic optic neuropathy, causing sudden vision loss or blurry vision.

Choroidopathy

High blood pressure can affect the choroid, a layer of blood vessels beneath the retina. Choroidopathy can cause fluid accumulation, leading to vision distortion and central vision loss.

Glaucoma

Hypertension may increase the risk of developing glaucoma, a condition characterized by increased pressure within the eye.

Macular Edema

Hypertension can contribute to the swelling of the macula (the central part of the retina), causing macular edema.

Hypertension Eye Care Redefined in Avon

At ReFocus Eye Health, we provide specialized eye care for individuals with hypertension. Our eye doctors understand the intricacies of managing eye conditions related to high blood pressure. Through thorough examinations and advanced diagnostic tools, we monitor your eye health closely, ensuring early detection and personalized management. We focus on preserving your vision and enhancing your overall well-being by managing hypertension-related eye issues effectively.

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Notes

For urgent eye issues or emergencies, ReFocus strongly recommends calling a location nearest to you. Emergency eye care may constitute any of the following: 1. vision loss; 2. different size pupils; 3. double vision; 4. bleeding from the eye; 5. Swelling; 6. eye pain that doesn't lessen on its own; and/ or 7. eye pain accompanied by a headache. If you experience any of the following issues above, we recommend that you seek immediate medical attention.

For after-hour eye emergencies, please visit your local ER or Urgent Care Center, or dial 911.