1. A method of augmenting sight in an individual, the method comprising the steps of: obtaining an image of a scene viewed by the individual using a camera carried by the individual; transmitting the obtained image to a processor carried by the individual; selecting an image modification to be applied to the image by the processor; operating, by the processor, upon the image to create a modified image in response to the selected image modification; and displaying the modified image on a display device carried by the individual.