The Optical Delusion

The Optical Delusion

By Kesh PatelMedicineHealth & Fitness
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The Optical Delusion episodes

  • Episode 3 - What makes glaucoma harder to live with?

    Why can two people with similar glaucoma experience it so differently? This episode explores research on psychological distress, self-efficacy and social support, and asks why understanding the burden of glaucoma requires looking beyond the clinical record.

    5 min
  • Episode 2 - When Touch Isn’t Enough

    Making information touchable does not automatically make it understandable. This episode explores how thoughtful tactile design can remove unnecessary friction without taking away the purpose of the task.

    6 min
  • Episode 1 - How much can you see?

    Vision is not simply something we have or do not have. This episode explores how lighting, contrast, visual field, fatigue and context shape what a person with vision impairment can actually see and do.

    5 min
  • The Optical Delusion Trailer

    The Optical Delusion looks beyond headlines about glaucoma, vision impairment and accessibility, to ask what they mean in everyday life. Each short episode brings evidence together with thoughtful questioning and lived experience.

    3 min

About The Optical Delusion

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The Optical Delusion explores glaucoma, sight loss and the wider systems that shape how people live, adapt and access support. Each short episode takes one credible source - from research and treatment to technology, policy and accessibility - and asks what it really means in everyday life. Evidence comes first, but it is examined through lived