In this skills guide video, Lorcan Butler, optometrist and optical engagement manager at The Brain Tumour Charity, guides you through management of the patient with migraine. You will learn about the most common symptoms and the key questions to ask. You’ll then find out how to investigate in practice, how to counsel the patient in a sensitive manner, and the options for management or referral.
This skills guide video series has been adapted from a CPD Video exam with Lorcan Butler, titled Headaches: simple or sinister?
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cake28 October 2025
As a locum , if the visual field result is not conclusive due to an active migraine would it be advisable to refer to an appropriate department or GP for further investigation or allocate to a resident
Optometrist to repeat the visual field test with instructions and then follow up via a phone call
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