What
do migraine headaches have to do with dry eye disease? As it turns out
researchers reporting on a large population based study in the journal JAMA Ophthalmology found that the
odds of having dry eye disease with a diagnosis of migraine headaches was at
least 20% higher than that of individuals without a diagnosis of migraine
headaches. They also concluded that while this association does not reflect a
cause and effect relationship it does identify a risk factor that suggests we
shouldn’t overlook dry eye disease in patients complaining of migraine
headaches.
If
you or someone you know suffers from migraine headaches, you should be
evaluated for dry eye disease during an eye exam. Learn more when you schedule
an eye exam at 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 an affiliate of Prism Vision
Group and 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.
