Effects of Change in Blood Pressure on Retinal Capillary Rarefaction in Patients With Arterial Hypertension - a Pilot Study
To evaluate whether in patients with initially poorly-controlled arterial hypertension, structural and functional differences in the retina and choroid remain after achieving a well-controlled blood pressure.
• Men and Women aged ≥ 18 years
• Signed informed consent
• Apart from hypertensive retinopathy, normal ophthalmic findings
• Non-Smokers
• Patients with initially diagnosed or pre-existing mild to moderate primary arterial hypertension (systolic office blood pressure ≥ 140 mmHg and/or diastolic office blood pressure ≥ 90 mmHg)
• Planned initiation of antihypertensive medication or planned adaption of antihypertensive medication by the Department of Cardiology
• Subject agrees to perform regular blood pressure self-measurements and to document blood pressure values in a diary