kgdykes@watbun.UUCP (05/13/85)
Thousands of Canadians coast to coast suffer loss of sight from
RETINITIS PIGMENTOSA. It's a progressive condition which results in
loss of sight. At the moment, there is no cure, but progress is being
made. The first symptom is often night blindness, followed by narrowing
of side vision until the patient has what we call "tunnel vision".
Eventually, in most instances, leading to total blindness. It is an in-
hereted disease, transmitted by a gene which may be recessive, dominant
or X-linked. It is estimated that one persion in every eighty carries
the gene for recessive RP. This means it can strike without warning in
a family with no previous history of eye diseases.
And you can help generate the money needed for research.
If you are a motorcyclist, participate in the NATIONAL RIDE FOR
SIGHT (1985) on June 8-9. This event was started in Ontario nine years
ago and went national two years ago. The format is basically:
1) Collect donations,
2) on June 8/85 ride your bike to a specified provincial area,
3) hand in donations and enjoy free camping, shows and contests.
If you are not a motorcyclist, or cannot directly participate, you
may make a donation through a local participant or directly to the:
Retinitis Pigmentosa Foundation of Canada
Ride for Sight
411-185 Spadina Crescent, Suite 115,
Toronto, Ontario
M5T 2C6 (416) 598-4951
Forms are available at local dealers, motorcycle touring clubs,
etc. For more information or "who to call locally", contact the above
address.
For simple questions or names/numbers of Ontario contacts, or the
Ontario Ride Destination, send net-mail to:
watmath!watbun!kgdykes (Ken Dykes)
The National Retinitis Pigmentosa Foundation of Canada is a Canadian
registered charity. Registration #0425769-13-13
Dept. of National Revenue.