What Is an Ocular Migraine?
Harsh lighting, long screen time, other visual strain, stress, dehydration, food additives, and other causes all may trigger an ocular migraine, a subtype that focuses in the eye and causes vision changes.An ocular migraine refers to subtypes of migraine that are characterized by vision changes such as vision loss, blind spots, zig-zag lines, flashes of light, or seeing stars.
Unlike other types of migraine, an ocular migraine may or may not occur with head pain.
The term ocular migraine may also be used to refer to a retinal migraine, which is a form of migraine in which visual disturbances occur in just one eye before the headache phase of a migraine attack.
What Are Symptoms of an Ocular Migraine?
Symptoms of ocular migraine include vision disturbances in one or both eyes such as:
“Aura” around objectsBlind spots, especially in the central part of the visual fieldBright lines Flickering lightsFlashes of lightZig-zag linesSeeing stars or patternsOther minor sight issuesOcular migraines may or may not be accompanied by head pain.