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What Causes Sudden Blindness In One Eye?

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Question : what could cause sudden blindness in one eye, and really bad headaches in the same side, left side. Been tested for MS, that ca
me back negative. Any thoughts ?
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Answered by Dr. Prof. Kunal Saha (14 minutes later)
Brief Answer:
Ocular stroke needs to be excluded.

Detailed Answer:
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Ocular stroke (blood clot affecting the eye or the optic nerve) or retinal haemorrhage could cause sudden blindness in one eye. A blood clot occluding blood supply to optic nerve on one side could also block blood supply to certain parts of the brain and might be responsible for the headaches.

Hope that helps.

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Dr. Kunal Saha
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What Causes Sudden Blindness In One Eye?

Brief Answer: Ocular stroke needs to be excluded. Detailed Answer: Thanks for asking on HealthcareMagic. Ocular stroke (blood clot affecting the eye or the optic nerve) or retinal haemorrhage could cause sudden blindness in one eye. A blood clot occluding blood supply to optic nerve on one side could also block blood supply to certain parts of the brain and might be responsible for the headaches. Hope that helps. Regards Dr. Kunal Saha