Aim: Assessing the impact of hyperlipidemia on fundus alterations in hypertensive individuals and correlating the aforementioned results with elements of the lipid profile. Methods: In the Ophthalmology Department of I Care Institute of Medical Science and Research, Haldia, 135 individuals with essential hypertension underwent a cross-sectional study. Patients with diabetes mellitus, myopia, cloudy ocular media, and other abnormalities of the posterior segment were not allowed to participate in the study. Results: In 135 patients with essential hypertension, 65.44% of them developed retinopathy, whereas the other patients showed no symptoms of it. Patients were 60.24(±15.14) years old on average. Although there was no gender preponderance in retinopathy, this investigation demonstrated that the incidence of hypertensive retinopathy increased dramatically after the age of 60. Conclusion: It w