Question 1

father is partially blind. he is taking medication for hypertension. is hypertension a cause for this ?

Accepted Answer

Maybe related: Patients with hypertension are more likely to develop eye disease. They are a greater risk for  vascular diseases that can affect the retina such as vein occlusions, and optic nerve disease such as non-arteritic ischemic optic neuropathy. If your father has diabetes, hypertension can exacerbate diabetic macular edema a common cause of visual loss in diabetics. Go to your eye doctor to be sure.

Question 2

without papiledema, is my benign intercranial hypertension unlikely to make me go blind? other sx are bad but eyesight ok so far. please help.

Accepted Answer

Unlikely: Most commonly papilloedema from idiopathic intracranial hypertension (IIH) causes the natural blind spot that everyone has in their vision to be slightly larger. Most of the patients I see are still 20/20. It is reassuring that your eye exams are coming back normal. Continue follow up with your ophthalmologist and the team managing your IIH. Missing check ups is a hazard. Good luck.

Question 3

for a person with hypertension say 130/99 is it fine to take cialis .does cialis/viagra increase the  blood flow to organs and cause blindness/?

Accepted Answer

Probably..it depends: 31 y/o really shouldn't be needing this medication to begin with.  If you think you do you should probably get a good general medical evaluation with a primary care provider.  If your BP remains high you may need to be treated for that. Yes, transient blindness has been reported as a side effect of these medications.  All the more reason to be careful and be seen by a doctor before taking any meds.

Question 4

hi doctor.i want to ask about heridetary night blindness with retinal pigmentosa..if thier is treatment he is 53years with dm&hypertension .

Accepted Answer

Not yet: Night blindness (nyctalopia) is one of the hallmark symptoms of RP.  Others include color blindness, loss of visual field and in late phase loss of central vision.  Much work is being done on this distressing condition but no answers yet.  Keep yourself posted.

Question 5

hypertension and blindness in lateral visual fields of both eyes. the lab found elevated blood glucose and high gl. what does this mean in layman's terms?

Accepted Answer

Possible diabetes: High blood sugars (depending on the timing of when you last ate and how high the value was) most often indicate a pre-diabetic condition or diabetes. You should have yourself evaluated right away, particularly since you have eye disease.  It may not be related to diabetes, but patients wtih diabetes are prone to different eye diseases.  Feel better!

Question 6

can a person go blind if they don't have cataract surgery? with hi bp reading,eye surgeon refused me surgery,how do i get white coat hypertension away

Accepted Answer

Yes: Cataract is one of the leading causes of blindness (not usually in America). First things first, get BP under control and then go for the surgery. Good health.

Question 7

what's the difference between glaucoma and ocular hypertension?

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Subset: Ocular hypertensives are a subset of "glaucoma."  this is because they fall into the category of glaucoma suspects.  Not all ocular hypertensives go on to develop glaucoma (actually a small overall percentage in the ocular hypertension treatment study), and others have glaucoma without elevated eye pressures.  Glaucoma suspects need to be followed to see if they develop glaucoma.

Question 8

what is the differences between  brinzolamide and dorzolamide as topical eye drops with timolol for reducing ocular hypertension?

Accepted Answer

Same: Brinzolamide and dorzolamide are both carbonic anhydase inhibitors.  They lower pressure by stopping the enzyme that helps produce fluid in the eye.  They are both sulfa compound derivatives.

Question 9

squeezing band of pressure around my head w/ brief hearing/vision loss, dizzy/faint if i stretch while seated, no spinning. intercranial hypertension?

Accepted Answer

Need more info: intracranial hypertension headache can be of pressure quality with vision changes, but to state with more certainty that it's this type of headache need more clinical history such as headache worsening during sneezing, straining, laying down and bending down and better with being upright, optic discs exam showing papilledema, loss of peripheral vision fields, LP with high opening pressure etc

Question 10

had an led light shine into my left eye. woke the next day unable to see out of it. months later woke up to my right eye unable to see out of. doctors can't find anything wrong with eyes. not diabetic. no high blood pressure. why am i blind now ?

Accepted Answer

: You should see another eye doctor for a second opinion. Perhaps seek out a university setting. You also should get a CT of your brain if this hasn’t been done yet to be certain there is thing wrong at the brain level leading to your blindness. Good luck to you!

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Father is partially blind. he is taking medication for hypertension. is hypertension a cause for this ?

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Without papiledema, is my benign intercranial hypertension unlikely to make me go blind? other sx are bad but eyesight ok so far. please help.

A member asked:

For a person with hypertension say 130/99 is it fine to take cialis .does cialis/viagra increase the blood flow to organs and cause blindness/?

A member asked:

Hi doctor.i want to ask about heridetary night blindness with retinal pigmentosa..if thier is treatment he is 53years with dm&hypertension .

A member asked:

Hypertension and blindness in lateral visual fields of both eyes. the lab found elevated blood glucose and high gl. what does this mean in layman's terms?

A member asked:

Can a person go blind if they don't have cataract surgery? with hi bp reading,eye surgeon refused me surgery,how do i get white coat hypertension away

A member asked:

What's the difference between glaucoma and ocular hypertension?

A member asked:

What is the differences between brinzolamide and dorzolamide as topical eye drops with timolol for reducing ocular hypertension?

A member asked:

Squeezing band of pressure around my head w/ brief hearing/vision loss, dizzy/faint if i stretch while seated, no spinning. intercranial hypertension?

A member asked:

Had an led light shine into my left eye. woke the next day unable to see out of it. months later woke up to my right eye unable to see out of. doctors can't find anything wrong with eyes. not diabetic. no high blood pressure. why am i blind now ?

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