What is eye stroke?

Anterior Ischemic Optic Neuropathy (AION) occurs when there is insufficient blood supply to the optic nerve, resulting in loss of vision. There are two types of AION: Nonarteritic Anterior Ischemic Optic Neuropathy (NAION) and Arteritic Anterior Ischemic Optic Neuropathy (AAION).

How do members experience eye stroke?

Top 5 symptoms reported by people with eye stroke*

*Reports may be affected by other conditions and/or medication side effects. We ask about general symptoms (anxious mood, depressed mood, fatigue, pain, and stress) regardless of condition.

Top treatments taken by people for eye stroke*

Who has eye stroke on PatientsLikeMe?

Age

Age Proportion # of patients
<20 0
20s 3
30s 6
40s 5
50s 13
60s 20
70+ 15

Distribution of sex

Sex

Sex Proportion # of patients
Male 21
Female 35

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What is eye stroke?

Anterior Ischemic Optic Neuropathy (AION) occurs when there is insufficient blood supply to the optic nerve, resulting in loss of vision. There are two types of AION: Nonarteritic Anterior Ischemic Optic Neuropathy (NAION) and Arteritic Anterior Ischemic Optic Neuropathy (AAION).



Common symptoms reported by people with eye stroke

Common symptoms
How bad it is
What people are taking for it

Reports may be affected by other conditions and/or medication side effects. We ask about general symptoms (anxious mood, depressed mood, fatigue, pain, and stress) regardless of condition.
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Treatments taken by people for eye stroke

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Compare treatments taken by people with eye stroke

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Got a question about living with eye stroke? Members in the forum might have the answers.



Who has eye stroke on PatientsLikeMe?

  • 0 new patients joined this month
  • 43 say eye stroke is their primary condition

Age
Age Proportion # of patients
<20 0
20s 3
30s 6
40s 5
50s 13
60s 20
70+ 15

Distribution of sex

Sex
Sex Proportion # of patients
Male 21
Female 35

These charts show data from eye stroke patients who have completed their condition history
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