Hi Susan,

The symptoms you describe could certainly be part of the aura phase of a Migraine attack. And dizziness may be part of aura for some people. However, we are not medical professionals so cannot diagnose you online and you wouldn't want that anyway. We can give you information. How does that sound?

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.

Good luck

Nancy