Purpose: The purpose of this study was to understand the lived experience of suffering from vision loss in adults with acquired visual impairment in South Korea. Methods: A phenomenological approach was used to inquire about the lived experience of suffering in 10 adults with acquired visual impairment. The data were collected through individual in-depth interviews. All interviews were audio-taped, and verbatim transcripts were made for the analysis. The data were analyzed using Colaizzi’s phenomenological method. Results: Four theme clusters were extracted from the analysis. They were as follows: ‘blindness as nightmare becoming reality,’ ‘locking in the curtain of darkness,’ ‘living with wings lost,’ and finally ‘screaming with a suffering body and mind, in the darkness.’ Conclusion: The findings of this study provide a deep understanding and insights of the lived experience of suffering from vision loss in adults with acquired visual impairment. Based on the results of the study, health professionals can develop better caring programs to support adults with acquired visual impairment, and their family.

서 론
    1. 연구의 필요성
    2. 연구목적
연 구 방 법
    1. 연구설계
    2. 연구참여자 선정
    3. 연구자의 준비
    4. 연구참여자에 대한 윤리적 고려
    5. 자료수집
    6. 자료분석
    7. 연구의 타당성
연 구 결 과
    1. 악몽이 현실로 된 실명
    2. 어둠의 장막에 갇힘
    3. 날개 잃은 삶
    4. 어둠 속에서 신음하는 심신
논 의
결 론 및 제 언
REFERENCES

• 송남호(대전과학기술대학교 간호학부)
• 오상은(전남대학교 간호대학) | Oh Sangeun (College of Nursing, CRINS, Chonnam National University, Gwangju, Korea) Corresponding author