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High blood pressure can also cause complications in the eyes. As the blood pressure level increases, so does the risk of ocular complications. Symptoms In the early stages of high blood pressure, the patient does not have any specific symptoms. However, if the patient has high blood pressure at a young age, issues such as vision loss may occur. Retinal fluid accumulation, optic nerve fluid accumulation, retinal hemorrhage, retinal blood vessel occlusion, or retinal detachment can also occur. Hypertensive Retinopathy Years of high blood pressure can cause changes in the retina of the eye, known as hypertensive retinopathy. In this case, the blood vessels of the retina narrow first. Some blood vessels may appear whitish. At this stage, the blood vessels of the retina can als...