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A condition in which a person suffers from a migraine that involves visual disturbance. Ocular migraines can develop with or without the accompanying pain of a typical migraine.

Dr. Geoffrey Rutledge reviewed this

39 year experience in Internal Medicine

How long it usually lasts:

Short-term (lasts days to weeks)

How common it is:

Preteen
6-13
Very common
Teenager
14-18
Very common
Young adult
19-40
Very common
Middle-aged adult
41-60
Very common

Body locations

Head, Eye

Symptoms

Vomiting
Nausea
Headache
Light sensitivity
Blurred vision
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Medications

Ratings show how effective doctors think these medications are at treating Ocular migraine
Valproic acid
3.1
8 reviews
Topiramate
3.1
13 reviews
Amitriptyline
3
9 reviews
Nortriptyline
2.7
12 reviews
Aspirin
2.3
19 reviews
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Tests

C reactive protein
Erythrocyte sedimentation rate
Complete blood count

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I've been having this ocular migraine that has lasted over 3 hours. How can I stop the headache?

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A 33-year old female asked:

Whats causes ocular migraine? Can computer use cause this?

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A 32-year old female asked:

In the past, have had about 1 ocular migraine per year, few more/year when was pregnant, and now 1 every 2 months. Change of frequency worrisome?

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A 33-year old female asked:

Had first ocular migraine last week. Also have had a dull headache on top right portion of head. Comes and goes, feels better now when I lay down. ?

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A 41-year old asked:

Is it recommended to see a neurologist for an ocular migraine?

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A 37-year old female asked:

Random white flashy circles in peripheral both sides. Full vision good in peripheral and front. Ocular migraine or beginning of retina tear? Worried

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A 43-year old asked:

Can an ocular migraine occur in only one eye?

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Does ocular migraine cause blurred vision?

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A 28-year old male asked:

Could ocular migraine cause tinnitus? Any relationship between them?

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A 30-year old male asked:

What causes an ocular migraine? I only recently started having them and don't know how seriously to take them. I have a c-shaped distortion in my eye.

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I also have ocular migraine headaches in which i experience disturbed vision in my eye, so what is the problem ?

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My vision went strange in my left eye for 20 minutes. looked like flashing circles and stars. Was this an ocular migraine ? Worried

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I had ocular migraine(2 weeks ago) half of vision in my left eye was blurred. After it had gone I have permanant reduced acuity in that region causes?

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I had ocular migraine but the vision In the corner is still reduced after 6 wks 2 days after my right arm went numb for 3 hrs Jst an extreme migraine?

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A 44-year old female asked:

Migraines/ 1 ocular migraine/ 1-time facial tick/ can't lie down flat without getting a headache/ imitrex no good/ serious indicators? see a neuro?

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A 32-year old female asked:

I had an ocular migraine yesterday. How dangerous are those? Does it mean I have a brain tumor? Or that I will have a stroke?

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