What
do migraine headaches have to do with dry eye disease? As it turns out
researchers reporting on a large population based study in the journal JAMA Ophthalmology found that the
odds of having dry eye disease with a diagnosis of migraine headaches was at
least 20% higher than that of individuals without a diagnosis of migraine
headaches. They also conclude that this association does not reflect a cause
and effect relationship but rather identifies a risk factor that suggests we
don’t overlook dry eye disease in patients complaining of migraine headaches.
If
you or someone you know suffers from migraine headaches they should be
evaluated for dry eye disease during their eye exam. Learn more when you
schedule an eye exam at D’Ambrosio Eye Care at 800-325-3937, visit D’Ambrosio
Eye Care,
or facebook.com/dambrosioeyecare so that we can help.
D'Ambrosio Eye Care provides eye care for patients throughout
greater Boston, central and western Massachusetts with office locations at 479
Old Union Turnpike, Lancaster, Massachusetts 01523, 865 Merriam Avenue, Suite
119, Leominster, Massachusetts 01453, 100 Powder Mill Road, Acton,
Massachusetts 01720, 413 Main Street, Athol, Massachusetts 01331, 74 Main
Street, Gardner, Massachusetts 01440 and 255 Park Avenue, Suite 606, Worcester,
Massachusetts 01609
