Last year, after undergoing PRK to correct my nearsightedness, I was relieved to ditch glasses. But not long after surgery, I started noticing strange specks and thread-like shadows drifting across my vision. At first, I brushed them off as post-op haze, but they lingered—those infamous “floaters.” It got me wondering: could PRK be to blame?…
Last year, after starting a prescription blood thinner following a minor heart arrhythmia, I noticed a strange uptick in those drifting shapes in my vision — the classic “floaters.” At first, I brushed it off. Maybe it was stress or age, but the timing felt too coincidental. So I did what anyone with a curious…
Not long ago, I woke up with blurry vision and an annoying swarm of tiny spots drifting across my eye. I chalked it up to lack of sleep or maybe too much screen time. But when the floaters didn’t fade—and my eye started feeling irritated—I knew it was more than just eye strain. A visit…
One morning in my early 40s, I was sipping coffee near the window when I noticed tiny specks drifting across my vision. I blinked. Rubbed my eyes. Still there. I’d seen them before but chalked it up to a trick of the light or tired eyes. But this time, they lingered—and I started wondering: is…
When I was about six months pregnant with my first child, I remember sitting in the kitchen when I suddenly noticed little specks drifting across my vision. They weren’t dust or shadows, and no matter how much I blinked, they stayed. At first, I brushed it off. But when they kept popping up, especially under…
If you’ve ever had a head injury and later started noticing specks drifting across your vision, you’re definitely not alone. I remember bumping my head during a minor cycling fall, and a week later, I began seeing these tiny translucent spots that seemed to float across my line of sight—especially when looking at a bright…
Over the years, I’ve noticed little specs or cobweb-like floaters drifting through my vision—especially when I stare at a clear blue sky or a white wall. At first, I dismissed them. But as they started to appear more frequently, I did what most people do: I turned to the internet, asked my eye doctor, and…
Not long ago, I was staring at a white wall, trying to enjoy a peaceful moment, when a strange little thread-like shape floated across my vision. I blinked, rubbed my eyes, even moved around a little—but there it was, dancing like a tiny jellyfish in my line of sight. Turns out, I wasn’t losing my…
Ever had one of those days where you’re sitting in clinic, and a patient walks in complaining of weird little specks or cobwebs drifting across their vision? And just as you’re jotting that down, they casually mention they’ve also been dealing with high blood pressure for a while. That made me pause—and honestly, it’s what…