Health Condition 1: I10- Essential (primary) hypertension
Conditions
Interventions
None listed
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Group 1: Inclusion Criteria 1. Hypertensive patients on drug therapy for > 1 year. 2. Age > 18 years. Group 2: Inclusion Criteria Patients/persons without hypertension (BP Age >18 years
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Group 1 and 2: Exclusion Criteria 1. Patients with BCVA worse than 20/40 or IOP >=22mmHg, at initial evaluation. 2. Known patients of glaucoma or with a history of glaucoma therapy (medical, laser, or surgical). 3. Patients with any ophthalmic disorders that preclude RNFL/macular evaluation and visual field testing viz. corneal opacities, dense cataract, retinal diseases (diabetic retinopathy, vascular occlusions, ARMD, degenerations/dystrophies). 4. Patients with chronic kidney disease or any nephropathy. 5. Patients with hypertensive emergencies.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1. To correlate IOP, RNFL thickness and visual field with blood pressure and perfusion parameters (SBP, DBP, MAP, MOPP). 2. To correlate ocular blood flow velocities and CMIT with blood pressure and perfusion parameters (SBP, DBP, MAP, MOPP)Timepoint: Day 1 | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| To correlate IOP, RNFL thickness, visual field, ocular blood flow and CMIT with duration and severity (resistant hypertension, drug usage) of hypertension.Timepoint: Day 1 | — |
Countries
India
Contacts
Jawaharlal Instiute of Postgraduate Medical Education and Research (JIPMER)