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Eye Migraine Treatment
An ocular migraine is a type of migraine that does not cause headaches at all but affects the eyes. It involves temporary changes in vision that last from a few minutes to an hour. The visual changes are similar to the aura phenomena that occur in migraine with aura but without headache. There may be various light phenomena with flashes, flickering and partial or total loss of vision for a short time.
Eye migraine is more common in younger women and less common in men, which is thought to be due to hormonal changes.
Symptoms of eye migraine
The symptoms of eye migraine are temporary changes in vision with various light phenomena lasting from a few minutes up to an hour. Often only in one eye. Vision may be completely distorted for a short time. You may see flashes of light, spots of light, zigzag patterns, flickering eyes, double vision or tunnel vision. Vision may also disappear completely or partially for a short time. This is similar to the aura phenomenon of migraine, but when there is no headache it is called ocular migraine.
What is eye migraine?
Eye migraine is a temporary effect on vision, often with light phenomena, known as aura phenomena, as in migraine, but the headache does not come afterwards. If you get a headache after the aura, it is not eye migraine but migraine with aura. Eye migraine is harmless but can be very uncomfortable and interfere with everyday activities, such as driving, when it occurs.
What happens in eye migraine is that the blood vessels of the eye constrict, causing the eye to have a poor blood supply for a short time.
Common causes of eye migraine
As with regular migraines, triggers can include stress, lack of sleep, hormone changes, weather changes, something you’ve eaten or drunk, additives in food or drink
There’s not much you can do about weather changes and hormonal changes, but you can try to keep your body in good condition so that it can cope with the strain.
Where and when should I seek treatment for eye migraine?
If symptoms occur in only one eye, you should consult a doctor first to rule out stroke or other serious underlying disease.
Eye migraine is rapidly transient, so there is little time to treat an acute outbreak. However, it can be helpful to regularly take a fascia treatment as a preventive measure. As the treatment has a relaxing effect and starts the flow in the fascia, it can prevent future attacks. It can then prevent the blood vessels in and around the eyes from contracting.
What can I do myself for eye migraine?
Try to avoid things that can trigger eye migraines. In general, you can say that you should avoid stressing for a long time and that you have to be careful to get a good sleep. Avoiding stress and sleeping well can be easier said than done with today’s lifestyle, but try to take a daily walk in nature and unwind, do relaxation exercises with deep breathing regularly, yoga exercises or other gentle exercise for the fascia.
To find out what triggers eye migraine in your case, you should keep a diary when an attack starts. Try to write down what happened before the attack. What have you eaten, drunk, how was your sleep in the days before the attack, have you been under extra stress? Write everything down so that you can then go back and find a common denominator that you can then try to fix and see if the seizures stop.
Questions and answers about eye migraine
What is eye migraine?
Eye migraines are temporary changes in vision, known as auras, but not linked to headaches. They can include light phenomena, distorted vision and even loss of vision lasting from a few minutes to an hour.
What is eye migraine triggered by?
Eye migraine can be triggered by stress, lack of sleep, hormone changes, weather changes, certain foods and drinks, and more.
How long does eye migraine last?
Eye migraine is fast-acting and lasts from a few minutes to an hour.
What does eye migraine feel like?
Eye migraine does not cause headaches or other pain, but it can be uncomfortable as vision changes, which can make everyday tasks such as driving difficult.
