Clinical Optometry (May 2020)
A Review of Hypertensive Retinopathy and Chorioretinopathy
Abstract
Mai Tsukikawa, Andrew W Stacey Department of Ophthalmology, University of Washington, Seattle, WA 98104, USACorrespondence: Mai TsukikawaDepartment of Ophthalmology, University of Washington, 325 Ninth Ave, Box 356421, Seattle, WA 98104, USATel +1 206-221-7921Fax +1 206-685-7055Email [email protected]: 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.Keywords: hypertensive retinopathy, hypertensive choroidopathy, hypertensive chorioretinopathy
