Seated on a bench alongside the River Cam on Jesus Green, situated in the historic centre of Cambridge, England, my friend Mel was sharing her recollection of the attack on Mr Boyle. I have walked past here on numerous occasions. Sight deterioration is making me aware that I no longer see to be able to react in time to a situation if necessary. Explaining this slowness makes me feel inadequate and sensitive to the vulnerability of others. Beneath this photograph are two copies of the same photo side-by-side that have been adapted showing my fractured sight in both my left and right eye. Included is an image of the diagrams from my left and right eye visual field tests illustrates the areas where the retina is damaged.
© Karren Visser. Sight Lines, Arts Council England funded, 2021–22.