J Korean Ophthalmol Soc.  1978 Mar;19(1):19-22.

A Study of Correlation with Hypertension and Fundus Change

• Jung SK
• Lee YH
• Hong SH

Abstract

We studied the relationship among hypertension and retinal and retinal vessel change of 200 hypertensive out and in patients in Seoul Red Cross Hospital. The results are: 1) About 50% of hypertensive patients fall in 2nd stage hypertensive retinopathy. Systolic blood pressure is proportion to hypertensive retinopathy. 2) Generalized narrowing accounts for 86% of retinal vessel change, focal constriction 36.5% and increased central reflex accounts for 68%. 3) Concealment account for 57.5% of A-V crossing sign and anterior displacement accounts for 34%. 4) The commonest site of A-V crossing is inferior-temporal branch and superior-temporal branch come after. The former accounts for 45.3% of A-V crossing and the latter accounts for 36.8%. 5) In grade m retinal changes, puntate hemorrhage accounts for 30. 6% of retinal hemorrhages, flame shaped hemorrhages 32.1% punctate exudates 32.1% and cotton-wool patches accounts for 39%.

MeSH Terms

Blood Pressure
Constriction
Exudates and Transudates
Hemorrhage
Humans
Hypertension*
Hypertensive Retinopathy
Red Cross
Reflex
Retinal Hemorrhage
Retinal Vessels
Retinaldehyde
Seoul
Retinaldehyde