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Migraine, ophthalmic

Migraine involving the eyes but without headache.

Migraine, due to a spasm of blood vessels in the brain, usually causes a headache.

Flashes of light may appear as jagged lines or 'heat waves' in one or both eyes and often last 10-20 minutes, sometimes without a headache.

This is termed ophthalmic migraine, or migraine without headache.

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