My Vision Is Cloudy

Simulation of my vision loss | Photo by the author

That’s not a metaphor.

Since I had brain surgery a year ago to remove a tumor that had made me blind in my right eye, a lot of my vision has returned. But it’s not “normal.” At all.

I created the image above to try to simulate what my vision looks like now in my right eye. This isn’t it, but it’s as close as I’ve been able to come with my middling Photoshop skills. I can see everything, but there’s no…