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.
1 In 1996 Senator Bob Dole became the oldest US presidential candidate to run for a first term. 2  He turned 73 that July. 3  Senator John McCain is 72, and is therefore not the oldest candidate. 4  He would however be the oldest person sworn in as a new president, if he is elected.