This traction on the retina, which is painless, sends a sensation of light to the brain that we see as flashers. People typically describe these as non-colored sparkles of light in one corner of the field of vision, usually affecting one eye.
South Carolina Republican Sen. Strom Thurmond celebrated his 100th birthday in the U.S. Senate in December 2002; New Jersey Democrat Frank Lautenberg is the oldest current U.S. senator; he is to turn 89 next month.
Alaska: Lisa Murkowski (R), Iowa: Joni Ernst (R), Maine: Susan Collins (R), Nebraska: Deb Fischer (R), West Virginia: Shelley Moore Capito (R). The current average age of all 100 Senators: 68. The United States Senate elections will be held on November 6, 2018. Thirty-four of the 100 Senate seats are up for reelection.