Other treatments for the ophthalmic migraine include: resting or sleeping in a dark and very quiet room, closing the eyes in areas of extreme light, pharmaceuticals, and some report that a damp cloth folded across the forehead and eyes can help ease the pain (it also helps with darkening the view). Although some of these methods do not always work for everyone affected, they do help to at least ease the pain and frequency for most of the individuals affected. It is wise for an individual who is experiencing recurrent ophthalmic migraines to seek a physician’s advice and care because there are some medical conditions that could easily mask themselves as an ophthalmic migraine. Also, the doctor is better able to prescribe a more suited regimen of treatment for the individual than he or she may be able to provide for him/herself. And, although medication is often given for the recurring migraine, the physician can explain the possible side effects to the patient so that these side effects may be prepared for as well as much better understood.