Blood pressure, hypertension and retinopathy in a population.
This study provides precise estimates of the prevalence of retinal lesions in nondiabetic persons with and without hypertension. The findings suggest that retinopathy (6% in normotensives and 11% in people with hypertension), and retinal arteriolar narrowing (11% in normotensives and 19% in people with hypertension) are common. Further longitudinal study is necessary to evaluate the public health significance of these findings.
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Department of Ophthalmology, University of Wisconsin-Madison.
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D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D001794:Blood Pressure / Q000502:physiology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006973:Hypertension / Q000150:complications / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000503:physiopathology; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011159:Population Surveillance; D015995:Prevalence; D012164:Retinal Diseases / Q000150:complications / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000503:physiopathology; D014922:Wisconsin / Q000453:epidemiology