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Any opticians? Eye changes and migraines

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Bluestar23 · 20/09/2024 19:06

Hi, about 4 years ago I started with ocular migraines and had clusters for about a month.
I was trying to rule things out and after getting my eyes tested I got glasses and the migraines stopped. Nearly a year later the same happened. Had my eyes tested again, slight change, I got new glasses and the migraines stopped. This happened for a third time.
Then this January I felt my vision wasn't quite right so tried to preempt and had my eyes tested. Lo and behold another change.
About 8 weeks later I experienced a week of migraines but didn't immediately go to the optician as it seemed ridiculous.
Finally I went and it had changed again. New glasses stopped the migraines.

I'm now 6 months on, 2 weeks ago I felt my vision may have changed. I booked an appointment but had to cancel. Today I had a migraine.
Went to the optician and my prescription has changed again, its only slight.

Now I'm wondering would my prescription be changing anyway if I was getting tested too regularly?
Could I be getting glasses but it's coincidence and Im just going to experience cluster migraines anyway?

6 months ago I had a good chat with someone at the opticians and they felt my eyes are just overly sensitive.

Each time I go, I have extra health checks and my eyes are healthy.
I went to see my doctor 6 months ago and they weren't particular interested but did a load of tests to rule things out and nothing to speak off. They prescribed surmitriptan and it didn't do much for me.

Thank in advance for any input!

OP posts:
theressomanytinafeysicouldbe · 15/01/2025 11:53

Do you work on a computer, or spend a lot of time in front of a screen?

I have had this over the last few years, sometimes I just get the aura and then no headache, but have had multiple vision changes, mainly in 1 eye.

I found the blue anti reflective coating helps (think that is what it is called).

I have found now though, when I am using the screen too much, when I stand up all the colours around me are very vivid and I feel pressure in my head/go a bit dizzy, only lasts for a few second. I then within 10 mins get the aura which starts with a flash.

There is also a corridor of LED lights which are motion sensors so come on as you walk along, I find this can trigger the aura too

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