Hypertensive Retinopathy in Severely Hypertensive Children: Demographic, Clinical, and Ophthalmoscopic Findings From a 30-Year British Cohort

Abstract

This is the first study examining the incidence and characteristics of hypertensive retinopathy in British children with severe hypertension. The authors found an 18% incidence of hypertensive retinopathy, in some cases with permanent visual reduction.