Hypertensive Retinopathy Prof Dr. MOKHLESUR RAHMAN
I NTRODUCTION The overall prevalence of hypertension was 20.5 % and pre-hypertension was 46.6%.
Prevalence of Hypertensive retinopathy The incidence of hypertensive retinal changes is variable and often masked by the presence of other retinal vascular disease such as diabetes. In the Eye Study, which evaluated hypertensive patients without coexisting vascular diseases, the incidence of hypertensive retinopathy was about 15%; specifically, 8% showed retinopathy, 13% showed arteriolar narrowing, and 2% showed arteriovenous nicking.
Ocular manifestations E ye is the only place in the body where the vessels can be directly observed
ETIOLOGY
ETIOLOGY
ETIOLOGY
ETIOLOGY
ETIOLOGY
P ATHOGENESIS
V ASO-CONSTRICTIVE PHASE
V ASO-CONSTRICTIVE PHASE
E XUDATIVE PHASE V ascular endothelial necrosis or disruption ( Disruption of the blood–retinal barrier ) Transudation of plasma into the vessel wall , around pericytes and arteriolar muscle cells R etinal HGE of various shapes and locations E dema and exudates ( the macular region )
S CLEROTIC PHASE
CLINICAL F E ATURES
R E TINOPATHY H ypertensive retinopathy consists of spectrum of retinal vascular changes that are pathologically related to microvascular damage from elevated blood pressure
R E TINOPATHY
ARTERIOLAR NARROWING Ischaemia
V ASCULAR LEAKAGE L oss of endothelial cells or necro sis of muscle wall
ARTERIOLOSCLEROSIS (hardening of the arteries) Collagen deposition within the wall (like onion skin) Hypertrophy and hyperplasia of arteriolar smooth muscle Loss of vessel wall elasticity
A RTERIOLOSCLEROSIS Salus sign
A RTERIOLOSCLEROSIS Gunn’s sign
A RTERIOLOSCLEROSIS Bonnet’s sign
CLASSIFICATION
GRADE I
GRADE II
GRADE III
GRADE IV
ASSOCIATIONS CRVO BRVO
ASSOCIATIONS CRAO BRAO
DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS Htn Retinopathy D iabetic Retinopathy
High-altitude retinopathy component of the altitude illness syndrome ( acute mountain sickness, pulmonary edema and cerebral edema ) occurs above 10 , 000 ft (3000 m) due to functional hypoxia resulting in hemorrhage through endothelial tight-junction leakage in the retinal vasculature (Fig. 320.15) d ifferentiated from hypertensive retinopathy in that marked retinal arteriolar and venular dilatation (Fig. 320.16, Wiedman’s classification) occurs in high-altitude retinopathy Other ocular aspects of high-altitude hypoxia include papilledema , vitreous hemorrhage, rod threshold elevation and increased light adaptation recovery time, paradoxical pupillary dilatation, and flickerfusion decrement
HYPERTENSIVE CHOROIDOPATHY
I NTRODUCTION Seen in Malignant hypertension in which the blood pressure is 200/140 mm Hg associated with ocular, cardiac, renal and cerebral involvement Visual disturbances : scotoma , diplopia , dim u n ition of vision, photopsia and headache
INTRODUCTION
PATHOGENESIS
PATHOGENESIS
HYPERTENSIVE CHOROIDOPATHY
E LSCHING SPOT
P A THOGENESIS C horoid a rteries and arterioles undergo fibrinoid necrosis due to vessel-wall damage from severe spastic narrowing This results in patchy nonperfused areas of the choriocapillaris The overlying RPE appears yellow (focal ischemic infarcts) in the acute phase and with time becomes irregularly pigmented with depigmented halos ELSCHING’S SPOT
S IEGRIST STREAK
S IEGRIST STREAK
HYPERTENSIVE OPTIC NEUROPATHY
HYPERTENSIVE OPTIC NEUROPATHY
HYPERTENSIVE OPTIC NEUROPATHY Some propose that it occurs secondary to encephalopathy Others believe that it occurs in the absence of the raised ICP and is secondary to the ischemic changes of the optic dis c
HYPERTENSIVE OPTIC NEUROPATHY O ptic nerve head is susceptible to ischemia by virtue of its tightly arranged nerve fibers within a nonexpandable intrascleral canal V asoconstriction of the posterior ciliary arteries : result s from the release of angiotensin II and other vasoconstricting agents
P ATHOGENESIS I schaemia of optic nerve head delay in the axoplasmic transport and a subsequent accumulation of axonal components in the lamina scleralis region p lasma leakage and disruption of nerve fibers leading to subsequent gliosi s
COURSE
TREATMENT
OUTCOME
n engl j med 351;22 www.nejm.org november 25, 2004
SUMMARY Retina is the only place where hypertensive vascular changes can be directly observed Pathogenesis: Vasoconstriction, exudation, arteriolosclerosis Manifestations: Retinopathy, choroidopathy, neuropathy Hallmark: AV changes and cotton wool spots Classification: S trict control of Blood pressure and periodic screening
It is important to keep in mind the age of the patient in considering these vascular changes, because it is virtually impossible to distinguish the difference between the early vascular changes of hypertension and arteriosclerotic changes due to the normal aging process
Fibrinoid necrosis occurs in retinal vessels only in severe hypertensive cases. Retinal edema, serous exudates, and focal bullous detachments are often present, and secondary exudative retinal detachments can result from severe choroidopathy. (Macroaneurysms and capillary microaneurysms may also develop, predominantly from the radial peripapillary capillaries in the nerve fiber layer, which gives the flame-shaped quality (Fig. 320.14).58,59 Cystoid macular edema and epiretinal membrane formation may follow
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Autoregulation of B/s
References Retina Ryan 5 th edition A merican Academy of Ophthalmology. 201 3-14 ; Section 12- Vitreous and Retina Kanski JJ. Clinical Ophthalmology-A Systemic Approach . Yanoff M, Duker JD. Ophthalmology. 4 th edition 6 th ed. ELSEVIER; 2008