VIEWS FOR 20/20 by Dr. Mark Skowron and Dr. Michelle Skowron SUNGLASSES TO HELP PREVENT MIGRAINES Hypersensitivity to light is called photophobia. About 80 percent of people who suffer from migraines also experience photophobia. These people are sensitive to bright indoor lighting, sunlight, and sudden changes in light, all of which can trigger a migraine or make an existing one worse. One solution is wearing migraine sunglasses, which filter out specific wavelengths. The blue-green light emitted from screens, fluorescent lights, and UV rays is more likely to trigger a migraine. Migraine sunglasses have tinted lenses of varying degrees and shades, so you may need to try a few options before finding the one that works best for you. For many people, the rose-pink lens shade (called FL-41) is most effective at preventing or easing migraine pain. For some people, photophobia is a temporary problem and not serious. It causes short-term discomfort and resolves on its own in a few days or weeks. For others, it's ongoing and/or recurrent. Chronic photophobia interferes with everyday life. It might also be linked to a medical condition that requires professional treatment. When it's time to make the all-important choice for the best frames to fit your budget and style, look to SKOWRON EYE CARE! At Skowron Eye Care, our mission is your vision. P.S. Migraine sunglasses can be worn indoors to help mitigate the negative effects of blue-green light from screens and fluorescent lights. SKOWRON EYE CARE 370 N. York, Elmhurst, IL 60126 630-834-6244 www.skowroneyecare.com VIEWS FOR 20/20 by Dr. Mark Skowron and Dr. Michelle Skowron SUNGLASSES TO HELP PREVENT MIGRAINES Hypersensitivity to light is called photophobia . About 80 percent of people who suffer from migraines also experience photophobia . These people are sensitive to bright indoor lighting , sunlight , and sudden changes in light , all of which can trigger a migraine or make an existing one worse . One solution is wearing migraine sunglasses , which filter out specific wavelengths . The blue - green light emitted from screens , fluorescent lights , and UV rays is more likely to trigger a migraine . Migraine sunglasses have tinted lenses of varying degrees and shades , so you may need to try a few options before finding the one that works best for you . For many people , the rose - pink lens shade ( called FL - 41 ) is most effective at preventing or easing migraine pain . For some people , photophobia is a temporary problem and not serious . It causes short - term discomfort and resolves on its own in a few days or weeks . For others , it's ongoing and / or recurrent . Chronic photophobia interferes with everyday life . It might also be linked to a medical condition that requires professional treatment . When it's time to make the all - important choice for the best frames to fit your budget and style , look to SKOWRON EYE CARE ! At Skowron Eye Care , our mission is your vision . P.S. Migraine sunglasses can be worn indoors to help mitigate the negative effects of blue - green light from screens and fluorescent lights . SKOWRON EYE CARE 370 N. York , Elmhurst , IL 60126 630-834-6244 www.skowroneyecare.com