What is Migraines?
Migraines are a neurological condition that can cause severe, recurring headaches, often accompanied by photophobia, or sensitivity to light. This light sensitivity is a hallmark symptom and can occur both during and between migraine attacks, making it difficult for individuals to function in bright environments.
Migraines are triggered by a combination of genetic and environmental factors that affect how the brain and blood vessels respond to stimuli. About 1 in 7 people worldwide experience migraines, with women being more commonly affected than men. In addition to light sensitivity, migraines often bring symptoms such as nausea, visual disturbances (auras), and sensitivity to sound. Attacks can last from a few hours to several days, significantly impacting daily life and productivity.
Management strategies include avoiding known triggers, using medications for acute relief, and preventive therapies to reduce the frequency and severity of attacks. Regular consultation with a healthcare provider can help tailor treatment and improve quality of life for those affected by migraines.
How Migraines impacts vision
Visual input is consistently processed by the brain without distortion. During migraines, there is abnormal activity in the brain that causes flashes of light, zigzag patterns or bling spots before the onset of headache pain.
Managing Migraines with the right tinted lenses
Gray
Gray lenses are the chill pill of the tint world. They reduce brightness across the board without messing with contrast or color perception. For people whose migraines are triggered more by general brightness than specific light wavelengths, gray lenses offer reliable, everyday protection.
Use them outdoors, in high-glare spaces, or whenever you just need the world turned down a notch.
Red
Red tints take things further. They cut down high-energy light, dull intense visual stimuli, and can help create a calming visual field when your brain is already on edge. For people with chronic or complex migraines, red lenses can act like visual armor, especially in environments where lighting is hard to control.
They’re bold, yes, but incredibly effective when you need serious relief.
FL-41
Certain wavelengths of light can trigger or worsen migraine symptoms. The fl-41 tint is a specialized rose/pink tone that has been clinically shown to reduce migraine frequency by filtering the most irritating light, reducing visual overstimulation and supporting a calmer, more balanced visual field.
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