A 58-year-old woman with a 10-year history of poorly controlled hypertension undergoes fundoscopy showing arteriolar narrowing, flame hemorrhages, cotton-wool spots, and a macular star pattern of hard exudates. Which of the following statements about the pathophysiology of these findings is NOT true?

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