Daily Monitor Monday May 24 2021 Summary Migraines, which are apparently genetic, affect women more than men and seem to result from how the brain interacts with the nerve that serves the head (trigeminal nerve). Once it has occurred, certain triggers may perpetuate it. Advertisement After getting married and having a baby, I have started suffering blinding episodes. During the episode, I blink a lot and after an hour or two, I get a severe headache and foggy vision which clears with time. After checks, a doctor prescribed eye glasses which have not helped. What is the cause? Pauline Dear Pauline, It is likely that you suffer from migraine headaches, usually a one-sided headache accompanied by nausea, vomiting, and fear to look into light. It is likely you could have had both migraines and other eye problems which were addressed but not the migraine and eye symptoms resulting from it.