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Frightened that one day im going to become blind. i have health anxiety. i sometimes get spots vision loss and migraine auras? will i go blind

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Cannot predict: But your paroxysmal migraine events are unlikely to cause permanent blindness. As you get older, many different disorders can affect your eyes, so get routine visits with your ophthalmologist for "ounce of prevention"

Answered 5/19/2016

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