Ever noticed strange squiggly shapes drifting across your vision, especially when looking at a bright sky or a white wall? Yeah, I’ve been there. As someone with autoimmune thyroid issues, I chalked it up to another weird side effect—like the endless fatigue or the dry skin. But when these ghost-like floaters started popping up more…
If you’ve noticed those weird squiggly lines or dots in your vision after recovering from COVID, trust me—you’re not alone. I first spotted mine while reading emails on a bright screen a few weeks post-infection. At first, I thought it was just eye strain. But as days passed, those floaters stuck around like uninvited guests,…
If you’ve ever struggled with rheumatoid arthritis and the connection to dry eyes, trust me—you’re not imagining things. I see this combination more often than you’d think in my rheumatology practice. Patients come in expecting to talk about joint pain, and the next thing you know, we’re knee-deep in a conversation about gritty eyes, blurred…