29 Vivid Oil Paintings Depict How People With Poor Eyesight See The World Without Their Glasses

Have you ever wondered how people with bad eyesight see the world without wearing their glasses? Philip Barlow, an artist based in Cape Town, has created a series of paintings which vividly depicts the struggle of those with myopia or nearsightedness, which is the most common refractive error of the eyes.

At a first glance, Barlow’s oil paintings look like photographs which are out of focus. However, these hyperrealistic oil artworks flawlessly portray the blurred effect which nearsighted people see when they're not wearing their glasses. The detailed paintings let those with healthy vision understand what it is like to live with this condition. Scroll down below to see for yourself.

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