| Several types of migraine headache affect the eye, | | | | of migraine generally exhibit the same symptoms for |
| but there are no headaches medically diagnosed as | | | | long periods of time. If this type of headache is new |
| optical migraines. The problem with such a term | | | | to you or if your symptoms change, it is important |
| starts with its definition. Optical means relating to | | | | to consult your doctor to rule out other serious |
| sight or to the eye. Migraine comes from the Greek, | | | | causes - never leave these things to chance. |
| hemikranion, meaning pain on one side of the head. | | | | Opthalmoplegic migraines are a very rare, severe |
| So, the term is quite broad, meaning pain on one side | | | | form of eye-migraine. This type of “optical |
| of your head relating to your eye or your sight which | | | | migraine” begins with severe pain in the eye that |
| can cover an awful lot of ground to be honest. What | | | | often causes vomiting. The cause of this migraine is |
| someone may call an optical migraine is usually either | | | | thought to be weakness in the muscles that surround |
| an ocular migraine or an opthalmoplegic migraine. | | | | the eye. Aside from the acute pain, as the migraine |
| Most headaches described as optical migraines are | | | | intensifies, nerves in the eye become paralyzed and |
| really ocular migraines, which are a type of migraine | | | | cause the eyelid to droop. |
| without headache, also known as aura without | | | | This phenomenon, called ptosis, can go on for weeks. |
| migraine. Although the ocular migraine is rare, it is the | | | | Opthalmoplegic migraines are most commonly found |
| most common type of migraine without headache. | | | | in children. However, the true danger is that this |
| Ocular migraine symptoms usually are described as | | | | headache isn’t a migraine at all. No matter what |
| flashing, shimmering, or glittering lights or they may | | | | your age, if your headaches exhibit these symptoms, |
| resemble the static you see on a television. | | | | it's very important to seek medical attention to rule |
| The symptoms of this type of migraine usually last | | | | out other severe health conditions. Prevention is |
| less than an hour. People who experience this type | | | | always better than cure right? |