title: Ask the doctor. A few months ago I gradually lost about 50% of the vision in my right eye. My ophthalmologist says this was caused by a small stroke. Am I now at higher risk for future strokes or heart attacks than someone who has not had a stroke?
authors.forename: Richard
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Lee
mesh_terms: D001766:Blindness / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D015356:Retinal Artery Occlusion / Q000150:complications*; D012306:Risk; D020521:Stroke / Q000150:complications* / Q000517:prevention & control