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6. HYPERTENSION & EYE DISEASE How high blood pressure may affect your eyes? High blood pressure (Hypertension) is a long term medical condition in which the blood pressure in the arteries is persistently elevated. Long term high blood pressure can silently damage many organs, including: Brain, Eyes, Heart, Kidneys & Arteries throughout the body . Hypertension may lead to Hypertensive Retinopathy which, if untreated, can lead to blindness. Hypertensive retinopathy is damage to the retina from h