Blood Pressure Treatment

At Queen City Ophthalmology, we monitor all our patients in Cumberland, Maryland, for high blood pressure. We check this by placing an inflatable cuff around your arm. Our doctors then measure your blood pressure using our pressure-measuring gauge. High blood pressure is significant and needs to be checked consistently. High blood pressure can lead to higher risks for heart attacks, strokes, chest pain, kidney damage, and vision problems. Vision problems are our concern. Your eye contains many blood vessels that can be damaged if you have high blood pressure. High blood pressure can also cause your optic nerve to swell. Over time, if not treated, high blood pressure can cause permanent vision damage. If you have high blood pressure, call us today to schedule an appointment.