In late December Dara Lehon woke up with what seemed like the telltale signs of a migraine’s onset. She experiences ocular auras with them and wasn’t surprised to see spots floating in her eye and ...
Dear Mayo Clinic: I’ve noticed several dark spots and cobweblike strings in my vision. Is this something to be concerned about? Answer: Dark spots such as those you describe may be floaters. These ...
Ever stared at a bright blue sky or a white wall and noticed tiny specks drifting across your vision? They’re not dust or ...
Do you ever see squiggly lines, thread-like strands, or small shadowy shapes in your vision only to soon realise you're not ...
As we age, vision changes can make it difficult to do everything from read small print on restaurant menus to drive in dim light. Bothersome as they may be, these changes are typically par for the ...
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Four years ago, Barbara LaCoste began seeing blurry spots in her central line of vision. During an eye exam at the John A. Moran Eye Center, the 78-year-old received a diagnosis that was all too ...
“They’re like little worms in your vision, aren’t they?” the doctor asks me. “They move as your eyes move.” “Yes! Yes exactly!” I tell him, excited to see that he understands, to have him describe my ...
Dr Ashish Markan, a popular eye surgeon, recently shared an alarming case of a young trekker who lost vision after returning from a trek. The patient ascended to 15,000 ft in the Leh-Ladakh region and ...