Intravitreal Injection-Induced Migraine Headaches

Cureus. 2016 Apr 6;8(4):e561. doi: 10.7759/cureus.561.

Abstract

A case of migraine headache triggered by intravitreal injection, and aborted by retrobulbar injection, is reported. To date, migraine and related cephalgia have not been reported after intravitreal injection. Ophthalmologists and neurologists should be aware of this potential sequela of a very common procedure.

Keywords: cephalgia; headache; intravitreal injection; migraine; neuralgia; retrobulbar injection.

Publication types

  • Case Reports