Ever noticed those little squiggly things in your vision that seem to shift when you move your head? Yeah, me too. I remember sitting in a meeting once, trying to focus on the whiteboard, only to have a thread-like shadow dart across my view every time I tilted my head. It was distracting, sure—but also…
If you’ve ever stared at a bright sky or a white wall and noticed tiny specs, strings, or cobweb-like things drifting around in your vision—congrats, you’re now part of the “am I getting older?” club. I first spotted mine during a lazy afternoon staring out the window, and thought a bug was in the room….
When I was 16, I got hit in the face with a basketball during a school match. It stung for a bit, but what really shook me was what came after—tiny dark specks started floating across my vision. I thought I was just imagining things until they stayed, danced across my line of sight, and…