Course

Retinal stroke (CRAO) and brain stroke connection — sudden vision loss, artery territory, and urgent imaging (Advanced)

Advanced course: sudden painless vision loss in one eye can be a retinal artery occlusion (‘eye stroke’) and is treated as a stroke emergency. Learn what it looks like, what imaging/workup evaluates sources (carotid/cardiac), and safety questions

FoundationsCaregiver, SurvivorAdvanced50 minPlain (6–8)

Educational only

Educational only — not medical advice.

What you'll learn

  • Recognize CRAO as stroke emergency presentation
  • Understand link between eye stroke and carotid/cardiac embolic sources
  • Understand imaging/workup concepts (brain imaging + carotid imaging)
  • Know urgent questions about timeline, ophthalmology, and secondary prevention

Practice check

Check your understanding

A few untimed questions. Pick an answer to see instant feedback, then continue to the next lesson.

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Question 1

1. Sudden painless vision loss in one eye can be an emergency stroke equivalent.

Question 2

2. Workup often includes evaluating…

Question 3

3. A key question is…