The regression of hypertensive retinopathy.
The detection of severe hypertensive retinopathy in a relatively symptomless 30-year-old white female contact lens patient is reported. The regression is documented during subsequent antihypertensive therapy. The retinopathy resolved uneventfully despite fluctuating blood pressure.
D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D005654:Fundus Oculi; D006801:Humans; D006973:Hypertension / Q000150:complications* / Q000188:drug therapy; D012075:Remission, Spontaneous; D012161:Retinal Artery; D012164:Retinal Diseases / Q000209:etiology*