My first sign of serious vision loss occurred one day when I was crossing a quiet street. I took off my glasses to wipe them and I said, "My goodness, I'm so lazy about keeping these glasses clean. They're such a blur." I wiped and put them back on, but the blur was still there. I didn't realize that this was a significant sign of a serious deterioration. At that point I should have run, not walked, to the nearest ophthalmologist, but I didn't. I knew no better. However, I eventually did get to an ophthalmologist because something else happened within a month or two of the dirty glasses incident...
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Neer talks like an old friend about attending plays, cooking for dinner parties, becoming street savvy, and literally, dancing in the dark.
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Neer suffered from low vision throughout her life and eventually became blind. Just as she lost her sight totally, her adult son died and left her his 13-year-old daughter to raise. So Neer's story about coping--how to travel, shop, socialize, read and write, and run a household--has information for people of all ages. Neer talks like an old friend about attending plays, cooking for dinner parties, becoming street savvy, and, literally, dancing in the dark. Her upbeat, practical tone would prove a blessing for anyone dealing with sightlessness. Denise Perry Donavin
Dr. Dean Edell, National Radio and Television Medical Journalist
I have found this reading provocative, informative, and compassionate. Professor Neer's personality shines through on every page. Her concern is to help visually impaired persons to lead as full lives as they wish to. Dancing in the Dark is a valuable source book for the visually impaired, for their friends and families, and also for professional workers.
