A Study of Correlation with Hypertension and Fundus Change

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%.