Another week and another health scare to obsess over.

Few days ago while at work I started seeing a purplish blob in my vision when blinking or looking at a light background. It fades away after a split second. Best I can describe it is like a afterimage of a camera flash or after looking at a light bulb. Almost as if it has permanently burnt itself onto my retina!

I rang up my optician today who said it should fade within a few days but to come in if it doesn’t. I’m freaked out though this has never happened to me before. I know this isn’t a medical diagnosis forum but has anyone experienced the same?