Migraine eye: correlation between migraine and the retina
Lunla Udomwech,
Rini Sulastiwaty,
Doungkamol Siriarchawawat
Abstract:Background
Activation of the trigeminal vascular system in migraine releases vasoactive neurotransmitters, causing abnormal vasoconstriction, which may affect the ocular system, leading to retinal damage. The purpose of our study was to determine whether there are differences in each retinal layer between migraine patients and healthy subjects.
Methods
A case-control study recruited 38 migraine patients and 38 age- and sex-matched controls. Optical coherence tomography was used to measure the thickness of th… Show more
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