Oct 30, 2025

At Vision One Eyecare in Langwarrin, we understand how disruptive migraine symptoms can be — especially when they interfere with your vision or daily activities. We believe in a caring, thorough approach to migraine treatment, tailored to your eyes and your lifestyle. In this blog, we share how we see the role of eye care in migraine support, and why choosing us can bring both clarity and comfort.

What Links Vision and Migraine

Many people associate migraines with headaches, but the visual system often plays a key role during attacks. Some migraines manifest with visual disturbances (aura, flashing lights, blind spots) before or during the headache phase. These visual symptoms may arise from changes in how blood vessels, nerves and sensory signals interact in the brain and eyes.

Because these visual changes can mimic eye-related conditions or overlap with ocular issues, a careful eye assessment is essential. In our work, we investigate whether underlying refractive errors, binocular vision imbalances, or other visual stressors may be contributing to migraine symptom severity or frequency.

How We Approach Migraine Treatment

When you visit Vision One Eyecare for migraine concerns, we take a multi-layered care pathway:

Comprehensive Vision & Health Assessment

We begin by evaluating your overall eye health — looking for signs of retinal changes, optic nerve status, and general ocular structure. This helps rule out conditions that may mimic migraine visual symptoms.

We also assess how your eyes work together: focusing, tracking, depth perception and eye alignment. Imbalances here may provoke strain that worsens migraine triggers.

Tailored Lens Solutions & Optical Strategies

If refractive errors (myopia, hyperopia, astigmatism) are found, we fit you with lenses that reduce visual strain. Sometimes specific lens coatings or filters can help reduce glare, minimize light sensitivity, or filter out wavelengths that may trigger visual discomfort.

In some cases, specialized glasses with tints or overlays might be trialed to ease visual stress during sensitive periods.

Behavioural Vision Support

We consider elements of behavioural optometry — looking beyond the prescription to how your vision interacts with tasks, lighting, posture, and sensory integration. When visual habits or environmental factors play a role, we may suggest strategies to reduce strain, guide visual breaks, or optimize work and study environments.

Monitoring & Ongoing Care

Migraine treatment is rarely “one and done.” We schedule follow-ups to track changes, adjust prescriptions or strategies, and support you through periods of fluctuation. We also welcome adjustments or servicing of lenses if needed, as part of our ongoing care commitment.

Recognising When Eye-Related Care Matters

Not every migraine stems from visual causes. However, eye-linked symptoms you should mention include:

• Repeated episodes of shimmering lights, zigzag lines, or blind spots

• Head pain or visual disturbance triggered by reading, screen use, or specific lighting

• Persistent eye strain, fatigue or double vision

• Worsening migraine symptoms after a change in vision correction

By bringing these details to your appointment, we can better integrate our visual assessment into a holistic migraine treatment plan.

Why Book With Vision One Eyecare, Langwarrin

Choosing us for migraine support offers unique advantages:

• A blend of clinical depth and caring service: our assessments go deep, but we take the time to listen, explain and guide you.

• Warm, patient-focused environment: from the moment you contact us, we strive to make your experience comfortable, respectful and supportive.

• Flexibility in optical choices: as an independent practice, we can select frames and lenses from many sources to suit your preferences and visual needs.

• Localised, responsive support: our service area includes Langwarrin, Frankston, Cranbourne and nearby suburbs, so we’re accessible for follow-ups, adjustments and continuity.

• Long-term vision partnership: we don’t just dispense lenses — we stay with you through the journey, adapting as your visual or migraine condition evolves.

Summary

Migraine treatment is more effective when vision is considered. At Vision One Eyecare, we integrate eye health, visual function and personalised optical strategies into your care plan. Our value lies in combining clinical insight with warmth and support, making your path to relief clearer and more comfortable.