Abstract

STUDY DESIGN:Non randomized interventional study
PURPOSE:Patients with migraine are often a cause of headache for an Ophthalmologist. Hence we aim to analyze the effect of spectacles on symptomology of migraine.
METHODOLOGY:250 patients with non significant refractive errors were prescribed spectacles.Grading of migraine symptoms both prior and after spectacle correction was done.
RESULTS:Mean age-26,53% females,80%had grade I/II migraine.66%patients had refractive error(16.8%spherical error,32%cylindrical,12.8% mixed)were given appropriate glasess.Plano glasses given-38%,.Follow up(3 mths)69% improved,4%-worsening of symptoms.In 95 patients with plano glasess72%improved.
CONCLUSION:Even mild&Non significant refractive errors seem to be linked to migraine&addressing this could potentially reduce the frequency and intensity of migraine headaches. Since patients with no refractive error improved with plano glasses,spectacles contributing as a psychological therapy cannot be ruled out