Hayward, Daniel2010-07-222010-07-222010-07-22https://hdl.handle.net/11299/92262The information provided in this handout does not necessarily reflect the views of the University of Minnesota Medical School physicians and faculty. These materials are provided for informational purposes only and are in no way intended to take the place of the advice and recommendations of your personal health care provider. You use the information provided in these handouts at your own risk.Hypertensive retinopathy is a term used to describe certain types of changes in the small blood vessels in the eye caused by hypertension. While it is unusual for these changes to be symptomatic, testing for them can provide useful information to your physician about your risk for heart attack, stroke, and other high blood pressure related problems. Testing is usually done by ophthalmologists, or eye doctors.en-USHypertensive retinopathyeyehypertensionhigh blood pressureOther