Follow the following steps to ease the discomfort during the attack of Ocular Migraine
1. Close
the eyes until the visual disturbances fade. If possible, lie down in a
dark room or cover the eyes with a towel to block out all light.
2. Use over-the-counter medications, such as aspirin or ibuprofen, if experiencing discomfort.
3. Drink plenty of fluids to prevent dehydration.
4. Try biofeedback, yoga or meditation to promote relaxation.
5. Avoid taking medications prescribed for other types of migraines.
6. Contact the health care provider if the frequency of the attacks increases.
The first step to preventing Ocular Migraine is to avoid triggers. The triggering factors include Stress, Smoking, High blood pressure, Hormonal birth control pills, High altitude, Dehydration, Low blood sugar, Excessive Heat.
One Should consider having a comprehensive eye exam with an Optometrist or Ophthalmologist
whenever he/she experience unusual vision symptoms to rule out
sight-threatening conditions, which requires immediate attention.
Because the Ocular Migraine
is generally harmless and typically resolve on its own within a half
hour, thus usually require no treatment. If you are driving or
performing other tasks that require good vision when an ocular migraine
occurs, stop what you are doing and relax until your Vision returns to normal.
One Should consider having a comprehensive eye exam with an Optometrist or Ophthalmologist whenever he/she experience unusual vision symptoms to rule out sight-threatening conditions such as a detached retina, which requires immediate attention.
Symptoms of Ocular Migraine can be observed as, Vision
problems that affect one eye, such as flashing lights, blind spots in
the field of vision, or blindness lasting up to a few minutes or 30
minutes.
The visual loss may occur with no headache and at other times
throbbing headache on the same side of the head as the visual loss may
occur, accompanied by severe light sensitivity and/or nausea. It may be
difficult to read and dangerous to drive a vehicle at times.
Ocular Migraines are painless, temporary Visual Disturbances
that can affect one or both eyes. They can be frightening, but they are
harmless and resolves without medication within 20 to 30 minutes.
One might see an enlarging blind spot (scotoma) in the central vision
with bright, flashing or flickering lights (scintillations), or wavy or
zig-zag lines surrounding the blind spot. The blind spot usually
enlarges and may move across the field of vision.
It's also possible, though less common, for an ocular migraine and a Migraine
headache to occur simultaneously, causing visual disturbances and
unilateral (one-sided) or bilateral (two-sided) head pain at the same
time, or for an ocular migraine to follow a migraine headache
