About Ocular or
Ophthalmic Migraine
When most people think about
the word “migraine” the first thought that comes to mind is “headache”. But, it
actually is possible to have ocular or ophthalmic migraine with striking visual
symptoms-and NO headache!”
Symptoms of Ocular or Ophthalmic Migraine
Patients who are in good overall health
sometimes tell us that about
once or twice a month they see these strange pulsing images in both eyes-both
with their eyes open and closed! Sometimes they tell us that they start out
small, may last 10-20 minutes and even cause their vision to become blurry. These
episodes actually describe what we know to be an Ocular Migraine-a migraine
without a headache! What patients are experiencing is the aura that many sufferers have before the onset of a classic migraine
headache. An ocular
or ophthalmic migraine often includes zigzag
lines, colored lights or flashes of lights expanding to one side of your
vision over perhaps 10 to 30 minutes.
If you experience these symptoms, we need to be sure that
this is not a sign of a more serious problem, and ask you to schedule an evaluation
and eye exam so that we can rule out any other problems and work in concert
with your primary care physician or a neurologist to make sure that other
testing is not needed.
If
you or someone you know has a question about Ocular or Ophthalmic Migraine, please
call The Eye Care & Surgery Center at 908-789-8999, visit The Eye Care & Surgery Center or
facebook.com/eyecareandsurgerycenter to schedule an appointment.
The Eye
Care & Surgery Center is located at 592 Springfield Avenue,
Westfield, New Jersey 07090, 10 Mountain Boulevard, Warren, New Jersey 07059
and 517 Route One South, Suite 1100, Iselin, New Jersey 08830, and is conveniently located for patients from throughout
central and northern New Jersey.
