Now experencing double/triple vision, before I get that I have feeling of shifting (I am in one place and everything else is moving). This vision thing last anywhere from 45 minutes to an hour. My vision is also getting worse anything I look at that is far away now is doubled up thing close to me are fine and can see normally.
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Q: I have been diagnosed with optical migraines
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1/21/10 9:56pm
Hi Laura,
One of the most important things is to get an accurate diagnosis. To simplify matters and make it easier for people to get information and treatment, doctors usually go by the gold standard for diagnosis, the International Headache Society's International Classification of Headache Disorders, 2nd Edition (ICHD-II). Under ICHD-II, there is no diagnosis of "optical Migraine." We do see it used, but doctors use it differently, so it really doesn't tell anyone what type of Migraine you actually have. You can read more about this in Ocular, Optical, and Opthalmic Migraines and The Type of Migraine Does Matter.
Does your vision return to normal after your Migraine attack? It really should. For more information about Migraines, read our article: Anatomy of a Migraine.
Good luck
Nancy
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