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Ocular Migraine Symptoms
Symptoms of ocular migraine may include:
- Headache:
- Pain usually located around one eye
- Chronic headaches
- Nausea
- Vomiting
- Double vision
- Vision change:
- Most common symptom
- Seeing sparks of light
- Seeing light flashes
- Seeing shimmering spots or stars
- Seeing zig-zags of light
- Blind spots
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Last Updated: May 5, 2010 References
Authors: Stephen J. Schueler, MD; John H. Beckett, MD; D. Scott Gettings, MD
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PubMed Ocular Migraine References
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