Day Brought Back My Night

First published in 1989, this title explores the lives of people who have lost sight in late life as a result of age-related visual disorders. As life-expectancy in western society has increased, the number of people who fall into this group has grown, yet little had been written on this plight. This study filled the gap in the literature.

Stephen Ainlay, President Emeritus, Union College, New York, USA

Preface. Acknowledgements. 1. Aging and Vision Loss 2. Contending with the Advent of Vision Loss 3. Changing Relationships with Others 4. Managing Discontinuities of Age-Related Vision Loss 5. Maintaining Self and Reality in Late Life. Appendix 1: Methods of Procedure. Appendix 2: Rethinking Traditional Theories of Identity, Aging, and Vision Loss. Bibliography. Index.