Blood shot eyes, also known as red eyes is a condition in
which the blood vessels in the white
part of eyes get dilated or swell, causing redness. Along with the heart and
kidney problems, high blood pressure can also damage eye causing several eye
diseases. Hypertension especially causes damage to the blood vessels of retina,
the back area of the eye where the image focus. This type of disease is known
as hypertensive retinopathy.
Red blotches on the whites of the both eyes can be the sign
of hypertension. According to Ian Grierson, professor of Ophthalmology at the
University of Liverpool, High blood pressure results in the expansion and even
bursting of the blood vessels, leaving red marks in the eye.
When the pressure
of blood increases, it causes strain on blood vessels. The blood vessels of
eyes are very thin and due to this pressure, they gets swelled up causing small
hemorrhages in the eyes. As soon as the blood pressure gets normal, the redness
diminishes.
Diagnosis of Hypertensive Retinopathy
The hypertensive retinopathy is being diagnosed using an
instrument named ophthalmoscope. This instrument projects light at the back of
the eyeball. The doctor thus looks for the symptoms which include following:
- Narrowing of blood vessels
- Bleeding caused at the back area of the eye
- Swelling of the central area of retina
- Spots on the retina
How to Treat Hypertensive Retinopathy?
The best and only possible way to treat hypertensive retinopathy
is by controlling your high blood pressure.
Preventive Measures for Hypertensive Retinopathy
In order to prevent hypertensive retinopathy, certain
measures need to be followed such as: maintaining optimal weight; strictly
following a balanced nutritional diet recommended by a physician or nutritionist; exercising regularly or burning your calorie consumption; and last but not
the least, taking the prescribed medication for high blood pressure every day without a miss.
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