A new study published in Investigative Ophthalmology & Visual Science (IOVS) has found that chronic (long term) hypertension increases a person’s susceptibility to glaucoma.
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Association between some high blood pressure drugs and increased risk of vision-threatening disease
There may be a connection between taking vasodilators and developing early-stage age-related macular degeneration (AMD), the leading cause of vision loss and blindness among Americans who are age 65…
The blood vessels of the retina can reveal stroke risk
Your eyes may be a window to your stroke risk. In a study reported in the American Heart Association journal Hypertension, researchers said retinal imaging may someday help assess if you’re more likely to develop a stroke – the nation’s No. 4 killer an…
Broad Illness Burden Common With Glaucoma (CME/CE)
(MedPage Today) — Patients with glaucoma are at significantly increased risk for other serious comorbidities such as hypertension, diabetes, and mental illnesses, Taiwanese researchers found.