Hypertension is a condition that is usually seen as a disease of the elderly. But this is a misconception. High blood pressure the main risk factor for the development of cardiovascular disease (CVD) can manifest as early as childhood and the prevalence of high blood pressure among children continues to rise. According to a new study at the University of Basel in Switzerland young children with narrow retinal artery diameters are more likely to develop higher blood pressure while children with higher blood pressure levels were more likely to develop retinal microvascular impairment during early childhood. In previous studies analysis