Open Access<p>A Review of Hypertensive Retinopathy and Chorioretinopathy</p>
Author(s) -
Mai Tsukikawa,
Andrew W. Stacey
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
clinical optometry
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.421
H-Index - 7
ISSN - 1179-2752
DOI - 10.2147/opto.s183492
Subject(s) - medicine , hypertensive retinopathy , retinopathy , blood pressure , ophthalmology , optometry , diabetes mellitus , endocrinology
Hypertensive retinopathy and choroidopathy have important short- and long-term implications on patients' overall health and mortality. Eye care professionals should be familiar with the severity staging of these entities and be able to readily recognize and refer patients who are in need of systemic blood pressure control. This paper will review the diagnosis, staging, treatment, and long-term implications for vision and mortality of patients with hypertensive retinopathy and choroidopathy.