After the old man changed the antihypertensive drug, the blurring of eyesight may be related to the adverse drug reaction, improper use of drugs, hypertensive eye disease, etc., and should stop the drug in time, and consult a doctor for checkups, so as not to cause blindness.
1. Adverse drug reactions: when the elderly changed to use a never used antihypertensive drugs, because of allergies to some of the ingredients or the drug itself, side effects, toxic reactions, resulting in blurred vision. The medication should be stopped immediately for follow-up, and in serious cases, the patient should be admitted to the hospital for treatment before the doctor switches to another type of antihypertensive drug.
2. Improper use of medication: When changing medication because of improper use of drug dosage, the blood pressure drops sharply, the blood supply to the head is insufficient, and the blood supply to the eyes is also reduced, resulting in blurred vision. You need to stop taking the medication in time and consult a doctor to adjust the dosage of the medication. At the same time, it should be noted that the use of high blood pressure medication should start from a low dose.
3. Hypertensive eye disease: High blood pressure for more than 10 years will affect the small blood vessels in the fundus, and it is necessary to do fundus vascular examination in the ophthalmology department for effective control of high blood pressure and treatment of fundus vascular lesions at the same time.
Elderly people change the antihypertensive drugs after the eyes do not adapt to timely visit the hospital, and according to the doctor’s advice for treatment.