Vanessa Vettorello's photo essay Wandering Star explores double vision through personal experience

Photographer Vanessa Vettorello has created Wandering Star, a photo essay that examines diplopia, commonly known as double vision. The project investigates this often misunderstood condition that causes individuals to see two images of a single object. Vettorello draws from personal experience, describing how even simple tasks like pouring water require intense concentration due to impaired depth perception. The condition typically results from eye muscle misalignment, known medically as strabismus. When strabismus develops in early childhood, children often learn to suppress the double image, but Vettorello experienced persistent double and blurred vision despite early onset. The work illustrates daily challenges such as struggling to catch a ball during school volleyball games. Through visual storytelling, Vettorello brings attention to a condition rarely discussed openly in public discourse. The photo essay was published on April 12, 2026, by The Guardian's art and design section.