By Lebanon PA News |
Apr 10, 2024
Rep. John Schlegel is sponsoring House Resolution 349, which designates April 2024 as Retinal Blindness Awareness Month in recognition of a Lebanon County woman who has been battling the disease most of her life.“Several retinal diseases can result in blindness, including Retinitis Pigmentosa (RP), a rare genetic condition that causes light-detecting cells in the retina to breakdown. This condition typically begins in childhood or adolescence. It is progressive and has no cure,” said Schlegel.RP affects about 100,000 people in the U.S., including 20-year-old Gracyn...