The Correlation Between Migraine Headache and Refractive Errors

Harle, Deacon E.; Evans, Bruce J. W.

doi:10.1097/01.opx.0000200680.95968.3e

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“…The data reported here are part of a large case control study investigating the optometric correlates of migraine, using an extensive battery of optometric tests. The recruitment of the people with migraine and age and sex matched controls has been described elsewhere (Harle and Evans, 2006; Harle et al. , 2005).…”

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Subtle binocular vision anomalies in migraine

Harle

Evans

2006

Ophthalmic Physiologic Optic

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A literature review reveals old references to an association between migraine headache and binocular vision anomalies, but a lack of scientific evidence evaluating these claims. In a masked case control study, we investigated binocular vision using standard clinical tests in people with migraine and in controls. Some test results suggest that heterophoria and fixation disparity are more common in the migraine group. The migraine group also had slightly reduced stereopsis. We found significant correlations between some migraine variables and some binocular vision variables (e.g., duration of worst headache and impaired stereopsis) but our analyses do not suggest that a causal relationship is likely. In conclusion, people with migraine have on average a slightly higher prevalence of heterophoria and aligning prism, and reduced stereopsis compared with controls. However, the differences are subtle and our data do not support the use of binocular vision interventions prescribed solely on the basis of the presence of migraine.

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Subtle binocular vision anomalies in migraine

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Evans

2006

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“…The pattern glare or pattern glare difference score, rather than the rate of reading test, might be useful as a screening tool for this purpose. Those who report visual triggers such as flicker or patterns, or those who give a positive response to the pattern glare test, may benefit from consulting eye‐care practitioners to investigate the potential for optometric intervention 17,18,51 …”

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“…In this study, we investigated the links between interictal pattern glare, visual stress, and visual triggers of migraine, in between migraine episodes, using questionnaire data collected prior to participation in 2 separate experiments. The experimental data from a battery of optometric tests have already been reported 15–19 . Here, we report on the association between the questionnaire data and the optometric variables of pattern glare, use of colored filters, and color vision.…”

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Visual Stimuli Are Common Triggers of Migraine and Are Associated With Pattern Glare

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2006

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“…, 2005). The optometric correlates of migraine have recently been reviewed (Harle and Evans, 2004) and investigated (Harle and Evans, 2005, 2006a,b,c; Harle et al. , 2006).…”

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The content of optometric eye examinations for a young myope with headaches

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Edgar

Rabbetts³

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SP encounters are an effective way of measuring clinical care within optometry and should be considered for further comparative measurements of quality of care. As in research using SPs in other healthcare disciplines, our study has highlighted substantial differences between different practitioners in the duration and depth of their clinical investigations. This highlights the fact that not all eye examinations are the same and that there is no such thing as a 'standard sight test'. We recommend that future optometric continuing education could usefully focus on migraine diagnosis and assessment.

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The Correlation Between Migraine Headache and Refractive Errors

Cited by 32 publications

References 33 publications

Subtle binocular vision anomalies in migraine

Subtle binocular vision anomalies in migraine

Visual Stimuli Are Common Triggers of Migraine and Are Associated With Pattern Glare

The content of optometric eye examinations for a young myope with headaches

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