How Does Hypertensive Retinopathy Affect Your Vision | Dr. Swati Sinkar

1. Hypertensive Retinopathy

2. How Does Hypertensive Retinopathy Affect Your Vision • The effect of high blood pressure on general health and wellbeing is widely acknowledged, but perhaps fewer people understand how the condition can also impact on vision and eye health.

3. What is hypertensive retinopathy? • Hypertensive Retinopathy is the name given to the damage that high blood pressure can do to the retina and, ultimately, the overall quality of your eyesight and vision. • This is because high blood pressure damages the vessels that supply blood to the retina.

4. There are a number of risk factors that contribute to high blood pressure and therefore can affect your sight, including obesity, smoking, a sedentary lifestyle, ageing, stress, plus a variety of genetic factors.The symptoms of hypertensive retinopathy are not always immediately apparent, but they include headaches, blurred or dimmed vision, or in some cases sudden vision loss.If you recognise any of these symptoms you should see an ophthalmologist as soon as possible.

5. Talk to an Adelaide Eye Specialist to find out more • Dr SwatiSinkar is a highly experienced Ophthalmologist in Adelaide. Dr Swati consults at Eyemedics (Wayville), Kingswood Eye Centre, Salisbury Eye Clinic and Mount Gambier Eye Specialists.In order to see Dr Sinkar you will first need a referral from your GP. Once you have this, you can then arrange an appointment directly with any of the clinics at which she consults (your GP or optometrist may do this on your behalf), or you can email to find out more.

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