Not all migraines come with the telltale throb. Some are sneakier—disrupting your vision without much (or any) head pain. I remember the first time I had one. I was in a meeting, and suddenly, this weird shimmering zigzag floated into my vision like a screensaver gone rogue. No headache. Just that. A few hours later,…
If you’ve ever stared at a bright computer screen for hours and ended up with that stabbing pain behind one eye, you’re not alone. I remember once pulling a long night editing photos, and by morning, it felt like a pulsing thunderstorm had settled right behind my eyeball. That was my first taste of an…
If you’ve ever seen shimmering zigzags, flashing lights, or blind spots in your vision, and you weren’t looking into the sun or staring at a screen for hours — you’re not alone. I still remember the first time it happened to me. I thought I was having an eye problem. Turns out, it was a…