Symptoms and Causes of Ophthalmic Migraine
When we say ophthalmic, the first thing that usually comes to our mind is our eyes.
Did you know that there is such thing as ocular migraine? The truth is, not all headaches and migraines are the same.
There are so many types of migraines and one of them is known as ophthalmic or ocular migraine.
You may read online about ocular migraines and silent migraines.
They are the same as ophthalmic migraine.
In general, this type of migraine occurs with or without a headache.
On the other hand, it is accompanied with migraine auras and mostly they are visual in nature.
Most people would report blinding flashes of light, distorted vision, double vision, enlarging blind spot also known as scotoma and temporary vision loss.
As of now, health care providers are still searching for the best answers why ophthalmic migraines occur.
The following factors are said to be causing the incidence of ocular migraines.
Let us discuss each one.
Biological Response Most medical experts believe that the vascular spasm or irregular narrowing of the blood vessels that are situated at the back the eyes are causing the alteration in blood flow to the brain that is in charge for vision.
Obviously, that clearly explains why visual auras are experienced by ophthalmic migraine sufferers.
According to one online resource the biological response is triggered by certain factors like certain medicines, hormonal changes, and food chemicals.
Other factors that are linked by most medical researchers to the incidence of ophthalmic migraines are insufficient sleep or sleep deprivation, premenstrual changes, birth control pills, strong odors of perfumes and other chemicals.
Foods Alcoholic beverages, MSG or monosodium glutamate use, aspartame (widely used artificial sweetener), caffeinated drinks, food chemicals and tyramine rich foods such as red wine, aged cheese and chicken livers are said to be contributing to ophthalmic migraine attacks.
Tension and Stress Stress is another culprit for this type of migraine attacks.
As a response to stress and tension, the normal activities of the hormones in the body changes.
When the hormonal activities in the body are altered by stress, the fluid balance is affected and in return modifies the mood of a person.
Moods and depression are somewhat related to the development of ophthalmic migraines.
That is why, it is important to unwind every once in a while.
Certainly, there are so many factors that are said to be causing ophthalmic migraine attacks.
Knowing these factors can help you avoid and best prevent the onset of the symptoms of this type of migraines.
Though for some individuals, it's difficult to detect the cause of the migraines.
It is useful to keep a migraine small notebook or a diary to record the what happened before and after the migraines to keep track of the possible cause and the best treatments to the ophthalmic migraines.
Did you know that there is such thing as ocular migraine? The truth is, not all headaches and migraines are the same.
There are so many types of migraines and one of them is known as ophthalmic or ocular migraine.
You may read online about ocular migraines and silent migraines.
They are the same as ophthalmic migraine.
In general, this type of migraine occurs with or without a headache.
On the other hand, it is accompanied with migraine auras and mostly they are visual in nature.
Most people would report blinding flashes of light, distorted vision, double vision, enlarging blind spot also known as scotoma and temporary vision loss.
As of now, health care providers are still searching for the best answers why ophthalmic migraines occur.
The following factors are said to be causing the incidence of ocular migraines.
Let us discuss each one.
Biological Response Most medical experts believe that the vascular spasm or irregular narrowing of the blood vessels that are situated at the back the eyes are causing the alteration in blood flow to the brain that is in charge for vision.
Obviously, that clearly explains why visual auras are experienced by ophthalmic migraine sufferers.
According to one online resource the biological response is triggered by certain factors like certain medicines, hormonal changes, and food chemicals.
Other factors that are linked by most medical researchers to the incidence of ophthalmic migraines are insufficient sleep or sleep deprivation, premenstrual changes, birth control pills, strong odors of perfumes and other chemicals.
Foods Alcoholic beverages, MSG or monosodium glutamate use, aspartame (widely used artificial sweetener), caffeinated drinks, food chemicals and tyramine rich foods such as red wine, aged cheese and chicken livers are said to be contributing to ophthalmic migraine attacks.
Tension and Stress Stress is another culprit for this type of migraine attacks.
As a response to stress and tension, the normal activities of the hormones in the body changes.
When the hormonal activities in the body are altered by stress, the fluid balance is affected and in return modifies the mood of a person.
Moods and depression are somewhat related to the development of ophthalmic migraines.
That is why, it is important to unwind every once in a while.
Certainly, there are so many factors that are said to be causing ophthalmic migraine attacks.
Knowing these factors can help you avoid and best prevent the onset of the symptoms of this type of migraines.
Though for some individuals, it's difficult to detect the cause of the migraines.
It is useful to keep a migraine small notebook or a diary to record the what happened before and after the migraines to keep track of the possible cause and the best treatments to the ophthalmic migraines.