Thin Film Spectacle Coatings to Reduce Light Sensitivity and Headaches in Patients With Migraine
| Status: | Completed |
|---|---|
| Conditions: | Migraine Headaches |
| Therapuetic Areas: | Neurology |
| Healthy: | No |
| Age Range: | 18 - Any |
| Updated: | 4/21/2016 |
| Start Date: | March 2013 |
| End Date: | February 2014 |
Thin Film Spectacle Coatings to Reduce Light Sensitivity and Headaches in Patients With Migraine.
Approximately 9% of men and 18% of women suffer from migraine headaches. Almost all migraine
sufferers report light sensitivity during a headache. Some people with migraine report that
light can trigger their migraines and some people with migraine are light sensitive all of
the time. The investigators have recently determined that certain colors of light are more
likely to trigger migraines than other colors. In this study the investigators want to know
if people who wear glasses that block these colors of light will have fewer migraine
headaches.
sufferers report light sensitivity during a headache. Some people with migraine report that
light can trigger their migraines and some people with migraine are light sensitive all of
the time. The investigators have recently determined that certain colors of light are more
likely to trigger migraines than other colors. In this study the investigators want to know
if people who wear glasses that block these colors of light will have fewer migraine
headaches.
Inclusion Criteria:
1. Must be diagnosed with migraine with aura or migraine without aura
2. Must have chronic daily migraine (at least 15 headache days per month)
3. Age 18 or older
Exclusion Criteria:
1. Currently wearing a spectacle tint specifically prescribed for migraine or light
sensitivity
2. Pregnant
3. Unwilling or unable in the judgment of the investigator to complete the study
4. Unavailable for any of the study visits
5. Light sensitive conditions: meningitis, iritis, blepharospasm
6. Degenerative diseases of the retina or optic nerve: diabetic retinopathy, ischemic
optic neuropathy
7. Medications known to affect retinal or optic nerve function: hydroxychloroquine,
chloroquine, ethambutol, amiodarone, erectile dysfunction drugs
8. Best corrected visual acuity less than 20/40 in either eye
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