Cataracts
Cataracts cause changes to the lens in your eye which makes your sight cloudy and misty.
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Eyeware is a smartphone app designed to help you see through the eyes of someone with an eye condition.
Built in collaboration with the Royal National Institute of Blind People (RNIB), the app has been developed to simulate a range of conditions, including cataracts and glaucoma. Particular care has been placed in ensuring the representations are as accurate as possible, based on an abundance of interviews and scientific literature.
Unless you are close to someone who is affected, it is often very difficult to imagine the everyday challenges faced by those with sight loss – such as travelling around. The cloudiness of cataracts and tunnel-vision of glaucoma can be tough to grasp until you experience it for yourself. Being blind doesn’t necessarily mean seeing nothing.
Eyeware works by placing filters over your smartphone camera’s feed. When you combine this with a virtual reality headset such as the Google Cardboard, you will see the world in front of you as if you had these conditions. This is called augmented reality. Look anywhere, at any thing, to instantly understand.
Cataracts cause changes to the lens in your eye which makes your sight cloudy and misty.
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Glaucoma is where your optic nerve is damaged by increased pressure of the fluid inside your eye.
Retinitis Pigmentosa is a group of inherited eye conditions that causes the retinal cells to gradually stop working and eventually die.
Age related macular degeneration (AMD) occurs when cells of the macula stop working correctly and the body starts growing new blood vessels to fix the problem. It can develop very quickly.
Age related macular degeneration (AMD) affects the central part of your retina called the macula, leading to problems with your central vision. Dry AMD is more common than wet AMD and develops slowly.
Awareness – Improving early diagnosis and empathy for those with eye conditions.
Education – Teaching children and training public-facing staff to understand challenges facing the blind.
Healthcare – Helping doctors, nurses and students understand conditions they meet.
Design – Improving accessibility and inclusiveness in the digital and real world.
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Experience the range and impact of sight loss using our bespoke Eyeware Cardboard headset. To order yours now, email us at eyeware@ts.catapult.org.uk