Headaches Related to Risk for Vision Problems

Middle aged migraine sufferers are more likely to suffer retinal damage and blindness than non-sufferers.

"Middle-aged people with a history of migraine and other headaches are more likely to have retinopathy," said the study's lead author Kathryn M. Rose, PhD, with the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. "This association persisted after controlling for diabetes, glucose levels, cigarette smoking, blood pressure, and use of blood pressure medications."

The researchers believe that these findings point to the
circulatory system as an underlying factor. A previous study linked the occurrence of migraines with both retinopathy and strokes.

Ref: EurekAlert