Important and Advisable - Medical Care for your high blood pressure

In Germany high blood pressure is a common problem. According to estimates 12 million people are affected. Without treatment you have to live with an increased risk especially for heart attacks and strokes. This especially applies for older patients who have more often high blood pressure than younger people. Undesirable developments which contribute to high blood pressure (hypertension) start already at a very young age.

An early side effect of your high blood pressure (hypertension) is the hypertonic retinopathy. This is a phatological change of the retinal vessel which is not curable yet. An excellent method to identify an undiscovered high blood pressure and to help with the treatment adjustment of existing disease is the assessment of retinal vessels. By investigation with the ultra-modern specialised equipment, the optomap - 200C, an examination of the blood vessels is possible without using eye drops.  On request you and your family doctor can receive the findings images by e-mail. A single measurement of blood pressure, as offered in pharmacies for example, can not replace an assessment of blood vessels. The values of blood pressure are subject to fluctuations, so that an accuratly measured blood pressure does not exclude a high blood pressure.