It tells the story of a once-famous film director who suffers hysterical blindness due to the intense pressure of directing.

In the late 1840's, he began to suffer from serious eye problems, and shortly afterwards experienced permanent blindness.

He suffered partial blindness for several years thereafter.

In later life was to suffer blindness.

I also suffered temporary blindness caused by altitude sickness.

In later years he suffered blindness from cataracts, but had surgery that restored his sight after some time.

He then suffered lameness, deafness, and blindness for nearly 29 years.

He also served as a player-manager during part of the 1890 season when manager Harry Wright suffered temporary blindness.

Their father, who had suffered hysterical blindness and a nervous collapse before Don was born, rarely left his bed.

Weiss suffers partial blindness and memory loss, and distances herself from the author.