Although immediate symptoms might not be noticeable, dizziness or heart palpitations are commonly recorded among patients.
Eye changes, though, might not be something you would associate with high blood pressure.
Despite this, Heart.org says “blood vessels in the retina can become a little more stiff and hardened” as a result of vascular conditions.
Dr William White, an optometrist with Baylor Scott and White Health in Temple, Texas, said: “They’ll push on each other and cross, like two hoses in a confined space.
“When it gets really bad, we’ll see some of the blood vessels start to leak, we’ll see some haemorrhaging.
“And that can cause a whole range of vision issues.”
Blurred vision can be one significant change people with hypertension may notice.
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