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After struggling to get answers to why her vision was worsening, Kay Bennett was finally diagnosed with Retinitis Pigmentosa (RP), a condition which she never heard of before. Kay has embraced support and is getting used to her white cane. Though sometimes she feels shy about using it in public.
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