Although the descriptive terms may be used fairly frequently, the fall short of a diagnosis, and can mean entirely different things, depending upon who’s using them. [migrainedisease.org]

(A) Left eye taken at routine optometrist appointment 1 month before presenting episode; normal appearance of disc, vessels, and macula. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Visual migraines result from cortical spreading depression and are also commonly termed scintillating scotoma. [en.wikipedia.org]

• There is a temporary vision loss or scotoma in one eye. The vision loss may be complete or partial and usually doesn’t last for more than an hour. • The blindness may be complete or partial. • Vision loss is accompanied by a headache. [thehealthsite.com]

A retinal Migraine attack begins with monocular (in one eye) visual symptoms that can include: scintillations (seeing twinkling lights) scotoma (areas of decreased or lost vision) temporary blindness. [migrainedisease.org]

[…] conventional forms of migraine, and exercise may precipitate the attacks. 2 Vasospasm of the retinal circulation or ophthalmic artery is thought to be the cause of the amaurosis of ocular migraine. 1– 5 Ischaemic optic neuropathy 6 and permanent arcuate scotomas [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Visual migraines result from cortical spreading depression and are also commonly termed scintillating scotoma. [en.wikipedia.org]

pallor 4 The optic discs may be pale 1, 2, 5 early and hyperaemic later. 4, 7 Early isolated constriction of veins has been reported, 1, 10 which may be segmental, 1 as well as simultaneous constriction of arterioles and veins. 2 Later engorgement of [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Ocular migraine in a young man resulting in unilateral blindness and retinal oedema. J Pediatric Ophthalmol 1971; 8 :173–6. [ Google Scholar ] 5. Winterkorn JMS, Kupersmith MJ, Wirtschafter JD, et al. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

With Retinal Migraine, it is essential that other causes of transient blindness be fully investigated and ruled out. [migrainedisease.org]

One study suggests that more than half of reported recurrent cases of retinal migraine subsequently experienced permanent visual loss in that eye from infarcts, [1] but more recent studies suggest such loss is a relatively rare side effect. [5] See also [en.wikipedia.org]

aura symptoms last 5-60 minutes the aura is accompanied, or followed within 60 minutes, by headache Not better accounted for by another ICHD-3 diagnosis, and other causes of amaurosis fugax have been excluded. [migrainedisease.org]

However, some overlap is seen between retinal migraine and migraine with aura says the doctor. “In 25 percent of retinal migraine cases, some symptoms of migraine with aura can be seen.” [thehealthsite.com]

The terms "retinal migraine" and "ocular migraine" are often confused with " visual migraine ", which is a far-more-common symptom of vision loss, resulting from the aura phase of the common migraine. [en.wikipedia.org]

Diagnostic criteria: Attacks fulfilling criteria for 1.2 Migraine with aura and criterion B below Aura characterized by both of the following: fully reversible, monocular, positive and/or negative visual phenomena (eg, scintillations, scotomata or blindness [ichd-3.org]

He described similar episodes every 2–3 months for the previous 3 years with no associated migrainous aura or headache, and exercise was not a trigger. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

A throbbing headache follows the sudden blindness, and then, minutes later, the vision returns. The episode of blindness in one eye may be temporary but it is a nightmarish situation for someone undergoing it. [thehealthsite.com]

Symptoms [ edit ] Retinal migraine is associated with transient monocular visual loss ( scotoma ) in one eye lasting less than one hour. [1] During some episodes, the visual loss may occur with no headache and at other times throbbing headache on the [en.wikipedia.org]