| Ocular migraines, or acephalgic migraines, are | | | | Stress and changes in the menstrual cycle of |
| migraines where you have the symptoms of the | | | | women are believed to be associated with ocular |
| aura, but the pain of the headache never comes. | | | | migraines. In addition, some foods may act as |
| Ocular migraines have the same triggers as any | | | | triggers. These foods include caffeine, chocolate, |
| other migraines, and will respond to the same | | | | aged cheeses, rich meat, and red wine. If a |
| treatment. Exposure to prolonged migrainous aura | | | | patient has severe ocular migraines accompanied |
| puts you at risk for stroke and for white matter | | | | by intense pain, a neurologist may lead the patient |
| lesions on the brain. Ocular migraines cause | | | | on an elimination diet, to determine which food is |
| temporary vision loss or distortion in one eye, | | | | acting as a trigger. Patients who experience no |
| usually accompanied or followed by a headache. | | | | pain may choose to go on an elimination diet as |
| They are also called retinal or ophthalmic | | | | well, since ocular migraines can be very disruptive |
| migraines. | | | | to daily life. |
| Ocular migraines may be more common in | | | | Ocular migraines are not anything like your typical |
| • Women | | | | "migraine" headache. Ocular migraines affect only |
| • People under 40 | | | | one eye, and after your vision is impacted a |
| • People who have a personal or family history | | | | normal headache is likely to follow. Those of you |
| of migraines or other headaches | | | | familiar with regular "migraines" may have |
| • People who have diseases like lupus, | | | | experienced an aura in your vision right before |
| hardening of the arteries, sickle cell disease, | | | | your headache strikes - this affects both eyes |
| epilepsy, and depression. | | | | and is not a symptom of ocular migraines. |