The central character, "Ronnie," is affected by a condition called Stargardt's syndrome, an inherited form of juvenile macular degeneration, which causes a gradual loss of central vision in children and teenagers. Macular degeneration affects more than six million people in the United States alone, and it is the second leading cause of blindness in older adults. It is often called an "invisible" disease, because the affected person may look and act fully-sighted, since peripheral vision remains undiminished. Tasks such as recognizing faces, distinguishing colors, reading, and seeing details, however, are difficult or impossible without low vision devices, and this can lead to the kinds of social problems witnessed in this play.

      Written by a visually-impaired author and teacher, the presentation is effective for school assemblies at any level and for community groups which are interested in learning not only about blindness-related issues, but sensitivity to others who are different.