If youve experienced an eye migraine, you know the agony all too well.

Another jot down,retinal migraine, is more rare and focused on one eye.

People can absolutely get eye pain withmigraineseven if they do not have visual symptoms with their attacks, saysDr.

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What is a migraine with aura?

Why do you get eye pain with a migraine?

If youre amid commonmigraine triggers(such as bright lights or high altitudes) do your best to relocate.

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An eye migraine is not, in fact, something to LOL about.

Pace says maintaining a brain-healthy lifestyle or routine can be your first line of defense against migraine.

In some cases, you may be advised to switch birth control methods.

(Hormonal birth controlsuch as some oral contraceptivescan improveorexacerbate migraine symptoms.)

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