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Eye Stroke vs Retinal Detachment: Symptoms, Causes & Emergency Treatment

An eye stroke and a retinal detachment are both serious emergencies that can cause sudden vision loss, but they occur for completely different reasons. An eye stroke happens when blood flow to the