How Cats See the World

Cats’ eyes are perfectly designed by nature to aid them in hunting in low light and at night. While they are nearsighted and can’t see colors as we see them, they have great night vision, and they can also pick up movement better than human eyes.

I recently came across a series of images created by artist Nickolay Lamm. After consulting with several veterinary ophthalmologists, he created visualizations comparing how cats see the world vs. how humans see the world. The photo below is only one...