Our eyes contain several tiny blood vessels, so when a person is suffering from high blood pressure for a long period of time a lot of complications might arise and harm the vision. The anatomy of the eye is under threat, also high blood pressure might cause stroke which damages the area of the brain responsible for processing images besides impairing the optic nerve. Over time, retina’s blood vessel can also be damaged, limiting the function of the retina and putting pressure on the optic nerve thereby causing vision problems.
High blood pressure might damage the blood vessel also known as, retinopathy which restricts the blood flow to the retina leading to blurred vision or even complete loss of sight in extreme cases. The result of blocked blood flow damages the optic nerve, which can result in killing the nerve cells in the eyes leading to temporary or permanent vision loss. High blood pressure also causes fluid buildup under the retina, which is a light-sensitive layer of tissue at the back of the eyeball resulting in distorted and sometimes impaired vision. This condition is called choroidopathy.
It is therefore necessary to keep the blood pressure under control with the help of medication and lifestyle changes. Doctor might suggest medications like ACE inhibitors, beta blockers or diuretics keep the blood pressure under check.
Lifestyle changes include including fruits and vegetables in the diet, reducing salt intake, regular physical activity, limiting intake of alcoholic beverages and caffeine. It is also important to quit smoking and lose weight in case you are overweight.
The commonest cause in children is Refractive error, and hence the treatment is right correction, that is Glasses/ Spectacles. Therefore every child, should be seen by a Kids Eye Doctor , at the latest by four years of age. Especially Kids with Squint should be seen as early as possible.
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