When stroke hits the eye

Stroke leads to acute loss of blood supply to the affected portion of the brain, resulting in irreversible brain damage and loss of bodily functions, including possibly eyesight.

DR Fong: Sudden loss of vision to one of our eyes is one of the most frightening things we can encounter. This is usually caused by a blockage to one of the main blood vessels of the eye. This can be loosely called an “eye stroke”.