When most people think of the
word “migraine” they immediately think “headache”-but eye migraine or ocular or
ophthalmic migraine may actually cause you to experience something a bit
different. Patients who are generally healthy come and see us for routine eye
exams and share with us that 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, in order to be sure
that this is not a sign of a more serious problem, you should schedule an
evaluation and eye exam at Doctor & Associates-203-227-4113, visit Doctor
& Associates in Fairfield County or facebook.com/doctorandassociates to
schedule your appointment.
Doctor & Associates offices
are located at 129 Kings Highway North, Westport, Connecticut 06880, 195
Danbury Road, Wilton, Connecticut 06897 and 148 East Avenue, Norwalk,
Connecticut 06851.
