Simulator shows any location through the eyes of someone with sight loss

Fight for Sight has launched a visual simulator that shows users what it’s like to see as someone with sight loss.

The simulator uses Google Street View and allows users to choose any destination in the world and see it through the eyes of someone with glaucoma, macular degeneration or diabetic retinopathy.

Chief executive of Fight for Sight Sherine Krause said: ‘We hope the simulator will help people to better understand what it is like to live with sight loss. At Fight for Sight, we know that early stage research holds the answers to finding better treatments and cures. We’re on the cusp of so many breakthroughs but we need more public awareness and support.’