Deep, boring pain behind your eyes. Throbbing, pulsating pain in your temples. Vision changes, zig zags, flashing lights, or tunnel vision.  Nothing seems to help except lying down or just closing your eyes.  For the 13% of Americans living with chronic headaches and recurrent migraines, these symptoms are all too familiar.   In fact, those diagnosed with chronic migraines spend 15 or more days each month...

As an optometrist, I get a lot of questions.  People ask me about their eyes during their exam (of course), but also when I meet strangers on vacation, at the grocery store, or am just hanging out with friends.  Talking about eyes this much, some of the same questions inevitably get asked over and over. So here is one I know you all...