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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