What are the symptoms of Hypertensive Retinopathy | Causes | Prevention
Channel: ERemedium
Date: 2020-05-04

Hypertensive Retinopathy - The retina is the tissue layer located in the back of your eye. This layer transforms light into nerve signals that are then sent to the brain for interpretation. When your blood pressure is too high, the retina’s blood vessel walls may thicken. This may cause your blood vessels to become narrow, which then restricts blood from reaching the retina. In some cases, the retina becomes swollen.
Over time, high blood pressure can cause damage to the retina’s blood vessels, limit the retina’s function, and put pressure on the optic nerve, causing vision problems. This condition is called hypertensive retinopathy (HR).
Watch this video to know Hypertensive Retinopathy Causes, Symptoms, Prevention Tips and Risk Factors
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MEDICAL ANIMATION TRANSCRIPT:  

Hypertensive Retinopathy
High blood pressure damages the blood vessels in the retina.
This damage affects the function of the retina.
Put pressure on optic nerves causing vision loss. This condition is know as Hypertensive Retinopathy.

Symptoms of  Hypertensive Retinopathy
It shows no symptom initially,  but later stage symptoms include.
Reduce vision
Eye swelling
Bursting of a blood vessel
Double vision accompanied by headaches

Causes of Hypertensive Retinopathy
Prolonged high blood pressure is the primary cause of hypertensive retinopathy.
All the factors that increase blood pressure
Lack of physical activity
Stressful lifestyle.

How to prevent hypertensive retinopathy
You must control your BP in order to prevent hypertensive retinopathy.
Regular exercise
Balanced diet
Balanced body weight

Risk factors
Prolonged high blood
Heart disease
Unhealthy diet
Smoking
Visit the doctor if you notice any symptom- reduced vision, eye swelling etc. 
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*TimeStamps*
0:00  Introduction of Hypertensive Retinopathy
0:30 Symptoms of  Hypertensive Retinopathy
1:06 Causes of Hypertensive Retinopathy
1:39 How to prevent hypertensive retinopathy
2:02 Risk factors
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