About a year ago, I was driving home after a long day at work when I noticed these weird squiggly lines floating across my vision — like tiny cobwebs or translucent strands drifting around. At first, I brushed it off, but as someone with moderate astigmatism since my teens, the increasing intensity of these “floaters”…
Honestly, I never thought much about floaters until a few days after my LASIK procedure. I was expecting clear, crisp vision, not these annoying little specs darting around my line of sight. I brushed it off at first—figuring it was just part of the healing process. But when they didn’t go away, curiosity (and let’s…
Last year, during a particularly stressful quarter at work, I started noticing these odd little specks and squiggly lines drifting across my vision—especially when staring at my monitor or a bright sky. I figured it was just fatigue, maybe too much screen time. But after a conversation with a friend (who’s also an optometrist), I…
It started with a few squiggly shadows—harmless, I thought. I blamed it on a dusty room or tired eyes. But those floaters didn’t go away. As someone in my mid-40s, I figured it was just part of getting older, like creaky joints or grey hairs. But turns out, your aging eye lens could be doing…
It was a regular afternoon. I was walking out of the grocery store, arms full of bags, when I suddenly noticed those tiny shadowy spots floating across my vision—again. But this time, something was different. A strange lightheaded feeling crept in, and for a moment, I had to stop and steady myself. Floaters accompanied by…
Ever blink and notice something drifting across your vision—like a transparent blob or a shadowy speck that moves when your eyes move? A few months ago, while driving home at dusk, I noticed a faint dark curtain sliding down the corner of my left eye. I brushed it off. Maybe it was fatigue. Maybe just…
One morning, I woke up and noticed small dark spots drifting across my vision. It wasn’t my first time seeing floaters, but what puzzled me more was the dull, persistent headache that came with them—without any signs of a migraine. No throbbing pain, no aura, no nausea. Just a weird, disconnected pressure and these floating…
There was a time I thought I was going blind. Not kidding. One moment I was casually scrolling on my phone, and the next—bam! Weird squiggly shapes started dancing in my field of vision. I freaked out. My first thought? Retinal detachment. Turned out, they were eye floaters. But here’s the twist—I’d also get these…
It started off as just another allergy season. I was popping antihistamines like clockwork—morning and night—to keep the sneezing, itchy eyes, and runny nose at bay. But then something unexpected crept into my vision: tiny specks, shadows, and squiggly shapes that danced when I shifted my gaze. I blinked, rubbed my eyes, and even swapped…
