High blood pressure or hypertension can cause damage to many organs and areas of the body including the eye--especially if the pressure is poorly controlled. Hypertension damages blood vessels by thickening their ways and impacting the amount of...
High blood pressure, medically known as hypertension, affects all the blood vessels in the body, including those found in the eye. Blood vessel changes often lead to hemorrhage, or blood leakage, inside the eye, which is not visible from the...
According to the Academy of Ophthalmology, hypertension, or high blood pressure, occurs in about 50 million people in the United States. This condition can harm blood vessels throughout the body. Hypertension can cause serious complications such...
Veins in the retina often become blocked, or occluded. Occlusions can develop in the central retinal vein, located at the optic nerve, or in the branch veins, which drain blood from the retina. Branch vein occlusions, the most common type of...
Lyme disease is a tick-borne disease that can cause symptoms in many body systems, including the eyes, well after the initial tick bite occurs. Ocular problems are uncommon side effects of Lyme disease that can occur in the early or late phase of...
The carotid artery carries blood from the heart to the head and brain. There are two carotid arteries, one on each side of the neck. Over time, carotid arteries can become clogged with plaque as a result of coronary artery disease. Blockage of the...
