As I See It

See the World As Others Do. Experience vision loss through real-time eye condition simulations using your iPhone camera. See the world as someone with Retinitis Pigmentosa, Diabetic Retinopathy, Glaucoma, Cataracts or Macular Degeneration would see it, in real time, with adjustable severity. Build empathy, train caregivers, educate families, or understand your own diagnosis.

Created by a 16-year-old living with Retinitis Pigmentosa, As I See It brings authentic understanding to vision impairment. This isn't a generic filter app. It's a respectful, medically informed tool designed to foster empathy and awareness.

Point your camera at anything, a face, a street sign, a menu, your living room, and instantly see how it appears through the eyes of someone with vision loss. Adjust the severity slider to experience early, moderate, and advanced stages of each condition.

EYE CONDITIONS INCLUDED:

RETINAL CONDITIONS
• Retinitis Pigmentosa (RP) — Night blindness and tunnel vision
• Age-Related Macular Degeneration (AMD) — Central vision loss
• Diabetic Retinopathy — Dark spots and blur from diabetes
• Stargardt Disease — Central blind spot in young adults
• Rod-Cone Dystrophy — Progressive loss of detail and colour
• Retinal Detachment — A dark curtain advancing across vision
• Macular Pucker — Wavy, distorted central vision from a wrinkled retina

OPTIC & NEUROLOGICAL
• Glaucoma — Gradual peripheral vision loss, often unnoticed at first
• Optic Neuritis — Dimmed vision and colour desaturation

LENS, CORNEA & INFLAMMATION
• Cataracts — Clouded, yellowed vision with glare and halos
• Keratoconus — Irregular corneal distortion, ghosting and light streaks
• Uveitis — Hazy vision, floaters and light sensitivity

COLOUR & LIGHT SENSITIVITY
• Achromatopsia — Complete colour blindness with extreme light sensitivity
• Ocular Albinism — Severe light sensitivity and reduced acuity

WHO USES AS I SEE IT:
• Patients and families understanding new diagnoses
• Caregivers and healthcare workers training for empathy
• Educators teaching accessibility and inclusion
• Designers testing interfaces for low-vision users
• Advocates raising awareness for vision loss

No simulation can replicate lived experience, and some symptoms, such as difficulty seeing in low light, are not represented visually. Each filter strives for respectful accuracy, and we continue to refine them.

100% PRIVATE & ACCESSIBLE
• All processing happens on your device, no cloud uploads
• Capture photos and record video with filters applied
• Share filtered media to raise awareness
• No ads, no tracking, no data collection
• Available in 10 languages
• Free forever

Download As I See It today and start your journey toward deeper understanding. See what 1 in 30 people worldwide experience daily.