re: Ocular Migraines

I get these a lot, it can either be once a month or a couple times in a week. The aura usually lasts for about 15-25 minutes and moves from the corner of one eye and worsens while moving across my field of vision. It is then followed with a mild headache. Most times I don't have the headache as I take advil advil when I start having the aura. It generally doesn't put me out of commission, I usually just try to ignore it, but they are annoying as hell and sometimes I go to a dark room to deal with them.

I found the medical term for the aura is a scintillating scotoma. I haven't figured out why I have these headaches, but have found some comfort knowing a lot of people have them.

Here is a podcast on Reply All on the topic.

Reply All - Blind Spot

Here is what the aura somewhat looks like. From personal experience, its worse than this and much less easy to see the the shape colors of the aura. Mayo Clinic - Aura Video