Ocular migraine screen settings

Updated 2026-11-02

Quick answerSudden visual loss or new aura-like symptoms can be emergencies — seek urgent care when appropriate. After a clinician addresses ocular or retinal migraine labels, gentler brightness and shorter sessions may feel better. This page does not diagnose eye disease.
Not medical advice. Migraine Mode is a screen-comfort tool, not a medical device. It does not diagnose or treat disease. When to see a doctor.

Safety first

  1. Read /why-these-settings/#doctor red flags.
  2. Urgent evaluation for sudden vision loss.

Later comfort

  1. Lower brightness; dark themes.
  2. Shorter sessions; breaks.

Good to know

  • Related: /conditions/ocular-migraine/.

Language caution

  • “Ocular migraine” is used loosely online; clinicians use more precise terms.

FAQ

Is a screen filter first-line care?

No. Rule out dangerous causes of visual symptoms first.

Can I keep working on screens?

Only as your clinician advises after assessment.

Sources

  • ICHD-3: 1.2.4 Retinal migraine. Link
  • NHS. Headaches: when and where to get medical help. Link
  • NICE. Headaches in over 12s: diagnosis and management (CG150). Link

Not a medical device and not medical advice. Migraine Mode is a screen-comfort tool: it does not diagnose, treat, cure or prevent migraine or any other condition, and it does not replace a doctor. Its settings are based on studies of light, colour, flicker, patterns and motion; the extension itself has not been clinically tested. When to see a doctor.