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Very rarely a condition called malignant hypertension is associated with extremely high pressures and headache may be a feature of this. The small vessels at the back of the eyeball can sometimes be damaged by raised blood pressure leading to visual problems. In the presence of kidney failure or even mild kidney impairment, it is vitally important to control hypertension, to minimise ongoing kidney damage. If there is already a kidney problem (e.g. due to diabetes), hypertension will accelerate...