What Is Eye Stroke Caused By Extreme Heat? Can It Lead To Loss Of Vision?
NDTV
The intense heat has sparked health concerns, including that of direct exposure to the sun's rays, which increases the risk of an eye stroke.
Delhi has been battling a severe heatwave over the last two weeks. While Mungeshpur, on the city's northwestern fringes, saw the mercury touching 52.9 degrees Celsius, a person died in a city hospital due to heatstroke. The intense heat has sparked health concerns, including that of direct exposure to the sun's rays, which increases the risk of an eye stroke.
Eye stroke occurs from a lack of sufficient blood flow to the tissues located in the front part of the optic nerve, according to Penn Medicine. Also called anterior ischemic optic neuropathy, eye stroke is a dangerous and potentially debilitating condition.
The report states that If the blockage occurs as the blood vessels emerge out of the optic nerve and onto the retina, it is called a central or branch retinal artery occlusion.
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