In the beginning In 2022, I went in for what I thought was just a normal eye appointment — a quick checkup and new glasses, nothing more. But that day changed everything. During my exam, my optometrist noticed something unusual on my eye scan. He didn’t say much, just that I needed to see a retinal specialist. I remember feeling uneasy but hopeful it was nothing serious. At my first visit with the retinal specialist, I went through a series of tests. I had already done some
