A patient makes an appointment to see the primary healthcare provider because during a routine eye examination the ophthalmologist asked how long the patient had been treated for hypertension
What did the ophthalmologist observe that caused the health problem of hypertension to be discussed?
Select all that apply.
1. nystagmus
2. papilledema
3. astigmatism
4. retinal exudates
5. retinal hemorrhages
Correct Answer: 2, 4, 5
Manifestations of hypertension result from target organ damage, including the eyes. Eye changes include visual disturbances, narrowed arterioles in the retina along with hemorrhages, exudates, and papilledema or swelling of the optic nerve. Nystagmus and astigmatism are not caused by changes in the eye resulting from hypertension.
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