So there I was, sitting at my kitchen table with my coffee, trying to read the label on my glaucoma meds when I noticed something strange—little translucent squiggles drifting across my vision. At first, I thought it was just a smudge on my glasses. Turns out, it wasn’t my glasses. It was floaters. And if…
I never thought something as routine as chemotherapy would lead to floaters dancing in my vision. During my second treatment cycle, I noticed these shadowy specks drifting across my line of sight—some looked like cobwebs, others like transparent squiggles. I figured it was fatigue or stress. But when they didn’t go away, I realized it…
Ever been on a flight and suddenly noticed tiny squiggly things floating across your vision? Yeah, me too. It’s weirdly unsettling—like someone sprinkled dust inside your eyeball. If you’ve experienced this while traveling through high altitudes or during a hike up the mountains, you’re not alone. These are known as eye floaters, and for some…
If you’ve ever had retinal laser therapy—maybe for a retinal tear, diabetic retinopathy, or another issue—you might’ve noticed something strange afterward: floaters. Those pesky little specks, cobwebs, or shadows drifting across your vision can catch you off guard. I remember squinting at my phone screen a few days after a laser procedure, thinking my screen…