What happens when vision starts to fade?

Not the very best of circumstances, I can tell you for sure. One minute your world is filled with light and life and the next it begins to shrink and darkness starts to creep in. This is what it was like for me when my vision started to fade away over eight years ago before I finally lost almost all of it.

It’s a very nerve-wracking feeling. A feeling of helplessness and a feeling of great uncertainty and sadness. I watched helplessly as my vision started to leave me. I was lost and at a loss. Objects started to disappear right in front of my eyes. Things began to be lost to me and fade away right in front of me.

My world began to get dimmer and dimmer. The room began to feel bigger and emptier; I could not tell what was around me. Faces started to fade away, the skies became dark, and the precious sunlight was no longer a reality for me.

This is what it was like when my vision began to fade away. Colors are gone. Shapes are no more and shadows lengthen to a maximum.

I’m Donna J. Jodhan, your friendly accessibility advocate, wishing you a terrific and encouraging you to go out there and tell others about me. Visit www.nfb.org to learn more.