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Can you have a stroke in the eye?
Questioner:Benjamin Baker 2018-04-06 10:01:35
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Julian Martinez——Works at the International Telecommunication Union, Lives in Geneva, Switzerland.
Hello, I'm an expert in medical health with a focus on ophthalmology. While a "stroke" in the eye isn't exactly the same as a stroke in the brain, there is a condition known as a retinal artery occlusion or a retinal vein occlusion, which can be considered analogous to a stroke because it involves a blockage of blood flow to the retina. This can lead to vision loss and requires immediate medical attention.
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Daniel Harris——Works at Google, Lives in Mountain View, CA
The optic nerve connects
your eyes to
your brain. ... When
you have an optic nerve
stroke the blood vessels that supply nutrients and oxygen to this nerve
get blocked or too narrow, which causes sudden loss of vision. After an optic nerve
stroke,
you may
have permanent loss of some vision in
one eye.
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