My 15 year old son came down with a migraine headace this morning and complained about blurred vision. What is the cause of the blurred vision?
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Q: Why do I get blurred vision when I have a Migraine?
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2/27/09 9:47pm
Hi William,
Your son may have experienced the aura phase of a Migraine attack. Having said that, I am not a medical professional and cannot diagnois you online and you wouldn't want that done anyway.
There are four phases to a Migraine attack: prodrome, aura, headache and postdrome. Not all Migraineurs get each phase with every Migraine. For more information on the phases of a Migraine continue reading Anatomy of a Migraine.
Good luck
Nancy
3/ 4/09 3:18pm
Look online for information on ocular migraines. You get disturbed vision, typically a small enlarging blind spot in your central vision with bright flickering lights. It usually lasts for about 20-30 minutes. Changes take place in blood flow to the area of the brain responsible for vision. You can get visual symptoms even without the headache. This has happened to me about 5 times in the last 7 years. It's good to have your eyes checked though, because if you have experiencing black spots or like the blinds are going down it could be a more serious problem like the retina separating and needs immediate medical attention.
3/ 5/09 12:07am
Patricia,
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 "ocular 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.
Teri
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