My doctor described them as ocular migraines.

An ocular migraine refers to any type of migraine that causes changes in your vision with or without an accompanying or subsequent migraine headache. Ocular migraines can disrupt your daily life by ...

Visual symptoms like auras or flashing lights, may be signs of an ocular migraine. If you’re wondering, “Why am I suddenly getting ocular migraines?” keep reading for the answers, as well as the ...

When I read about migraines, the first possible cause that was listed were preservatives, so I started reading labels. My ...

What is an ocular migraine? There are many different types of migraines. But if you’re seeing flashes or spots along with your head pain, you may be having an ocular migraine. Although the term is ...

While head pain is the most common migraine symptom, visual disturbances are another defining feature for some. This might make you wonder about a phenomenon sometimes called "ocular migraine." What ...

If you’ve ever seen shimmery spots or flashing lights, or worse, experienced blind spots, you know that random visual disturbances can be mega creepy as far as health symptoms go. When spotty vision ...

I read your recent column about migraines and strokes. About 40 years ago, I began having occasional visual-interference ...

Women who have migraine headaches with visual symptoms (or aura) may be at increased risk for stroke compared to women who do not have migraines, researchers reported in Stroke: Journal of the ...

But as I looked up from my book, putting my eyes on the level of the restaurant’s windows, a most astonishing sight appeared.

Ocular migraine causes and triggers include reading small text, harsh lights, being tired, or not drinking enough water. Genetics is also a major cause of ocular migraines, as they tend to run in ...