Different prognostic classification of hypertensive retinopathy, according to the European Society of Hypertension-European Society of Cardiology (ESH-ESC) 2003 Guidelines, the JNC 7 Report, the British Hypertension Society (BHS) IV 2004 Guidelines, and the World Health Organization–International Society of Hypertension (WHO/ISH) 2003 statement on diagnosis and treatment of hypertension
| ESH-ESC 2003 guidelines12 | JNC 7 report 200313 | WHO/ISH 2003 statement14 and BHS IV 2004 guidelines15 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Associated clinical conditions | Target organ damage | Target organ damage | ||
| Advanced retinopathy: haemorrhages or exudates, papilloedema | Retinopathy | Hypertensive retinopathy grade III or IV |