High blood pressure-low ocular pressure: the parallels - The cardiologist's point of view

Hypertension is an important public health problem. This abnormal elevation of blood pressure is due to modification of the arterial vascular system. This condition should be treated to prevent cardiovascular complications. The variability of blood pressure measurements, the basis of the diagnosis of hypertension, remains a frequent problem for cardiologists. Today, the decision to treat patients with hypertension is based on the assessment of cardiovascular complication probability. This analysis could be facilitated by the use of risk calculators.