why would you want to check the fundus of they eye druing antihypertensive treatment?

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I can't find an answer anywhere!

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It couldn't have anything to do with ventricular remodeling relate to ACE inhibitors could it?

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Specializes in ORTHOPAEDICS-CERTIFIED SINCE 89.

here y' go. early holiday gift:

rub the magic google lamp and enter hypertension and eye fundus

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Specializes in Gerontological, cardiac, med-surg, peds.

Nice site here with amazing photographs:

http://webeye.ophth.uiowa.edu/eyeforum/cases/case17.htm

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When I took my physical assessment course years ago, I practiced fundiscopic exams on any willing victim... er.. volunteer. I saw changes in my mom's eyes and told her she needed to have her BP checked.

I told this to my opthamologist who reminded me that those are the only blood vessels we can actually see, and any changes there are a reflection of the entire body.

So if you haven't had a good eye exam lately, I encourage you all to do it! The technology now is AMAZING.

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