title: Hypertensive Retinopathy as the First Manifestation of Advanced Renal Disease in a Young Patient: Report of a Case.
abstract: The purpose of this paper was to report the case of a 23-year-old patient suffering from bilateral acute visual loss who received the diagnosis of hypertensive retinopathy. After systemic evaluation, he was diagnosed with bilateral renal disease and chronic renal failure, requiring a kidney transplantation to manage the systemic illness, followed by gradual improvement of his visual acuity.
authors.affiliation: Instituto de Oftalmologia 'Conde de Valenciana', Mexico City, Mexico.
authors.forename: Karen Janeth
authors.initials: KJ
authors.lastname: Arriozola-Rodríguez
authors.affiliation: Instituto de Oftalmologia 'Conde de Valenciana', Mexico City, Mexico.
authors.forename: Juan Carlos
authors.initials: JC
authors.lastname: Serna-Ojeda
authors.affiliation: Hospital General de México, Mexico City, Mexico.
authors.forename: Virginia Alejandra
authors.initials: VA
authors.lastname: Martínez-Hernández
authors.affiliation: Instituto de Oftalmologia 'Conde de Valenciana', Mexico City, Mexico.
authors.forename: José Luis
authors.initials: JL
authors.lastname: Rodríguez-Loaiza
keywords: Chronic renal failure; Hypertension; Hypertensive retinopathy; Renal disease