The lyrics refer to the recovery of the will to fulfill her dreams helped by her boyfriend Nick Peterson (played by Robby Benson) and how, despite her blindness, she's able to overcome her troubles looking "through the eyes of love".
Despite not being a big hit, it is considered a classic among Manchester fans for her vocal delivery and has achieved a cult following over the years.
Clive Davis, head of Arista Records, decided to make "Through the Eyes Of Love" the follow-up to Manchester's March 1979 top 10 hit "Don't Cry Out Loud" instead of another song from the album of the same name.
At the 1980 Academy Awards ceremony, Manchester performed two nominated songs on the same night, the other being "I'll Never Say Goodbye", which she sang for the film The Promise.
A single mix was released for the first time on CD as a bonus track on the Wounded Bird reissue of Manchester's Don't Cry Out Loud album, in 2007.