What are phantom images?

Phantom images are like invisible pictures that show up on your screen even when you're not looking at them.

Imagine you have a toy box full of blocks. You close it and shake it really well, then open it again, but instead of seeing all the blocks scattered, you just see one block sticking out. That’s kind of like a phantom image. Your eyes might trick you into thinking there are more blocks than there actually are.

Sometimes, when you look at something on your phone or computer screen, it might seem like there's an extra picture there, but if you blink or move your head, the picture disappears! This is because your eyes and brain work together to make sense of what they see. They can sometimes get confused by bright lights or quick movements.

Even though they're invisible, phantom images are real. It’s like having a ghostly friend who only shows up when you’re not looking, but when you turn around, there's no one there!