Question 1

taking high blood pressure pills, why do i still have high blood pressure and also seeing dots in my eyes!

Accepted Answer

Low dose: It is likely that your dose needs increased or medication changed / added, or both. If seeing spots, you should call your dr asap for advice on next step--er vs eye dr or urgent office visit.

Question 2

could high blood pressure make your eyes red?

Accepted Answer

No: Most high blood pressure will not show up on the eye surface but may affect vessels in the back of the eye.  A red eye is due to some other surface cause like bleeding , infection, allergy, etc.

Question 3

are red spots in eyes a sign of high blood pressure?

Accepted Answer

Not really: Red spots could mean any clumping of blood vessels or activity of vessels dilating.

Question 4

can avoiding salt relieve high blood pressure and red eyes?

Accepted Answer

Hypertension: Salt restriction can be very effective in treating hypertension in certain people. A low sodium diet 2, 000 mg a day is recommended however is extremely difficult to follow.

Question 5

are many red veins in eyes for  many yrs   a sign of high blood pressure in adults?

Accepted Answer

No: Prominent conjunctival blood vessels increasing with age is primarily due to the thinning of connective tissues under the conjunctiva called tenon's capsule. This is why baby's eyes appears so white because of A very thick tenon's capsule. Furthermore, blood vessels tend to dilate more with irritation, whether from dryness, environmental exposures, UV, allergies and inflammation/infections.

Question 6

is there a link with high blood pressure and eye sight?

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Yes: If you have high blood pressure you can damage the small blood vessels in your eyes, you can have bleeding and there is the potential for retinal detachment.

Question 7

what're the symptoms of eye problems caused by high blood pressure?

Accepted Answer

Mostly few: High blood pressure of the ordinary elevation will not change anything that you might notice in your eyes.  If the blood pressure is staggeringly high - a diastolic over 160 for instance, the vision might fade.  Most of the changes related to elevated BP can be seen in the eye by your ophthalmologist.  A complication of too high pressure is strokes and these can cause many eye problems.

Question 8

how do you know your eye nerve is being damaged due to high blood pressure?

Accepted Answer

: Retinal exam by an ophthalmologist can discover these changes over time. They require years to develop &amp; by the time they appear much of the damage is not reversable. I know of no other method to detect these changes very early. The same thing applies to kidney damage, although there are other ways to monitor the changes in that organ.

Question 9

my left eye has slight pressure 22 normal is. 21. i do not have  high blood pressure?

Accepted Answer

Glaucoma: It can be isolated condition or associated with diabetes etc. Important is to have follow up with ophthalmology and proper treatment when necessary.

Question 10

what happens if i have slight blurriness from high blood pressure in my left eye, can that be reversed if treated?

Accepted Answer

Target organ: High blood pressure can cause target organ damage (eyes, kidneys, heart).  That is why we aim at preventive care prior to these events occurring.  You should see and ophthalmologist to have a fundoscopic eye examination.

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