The Pennsylvania Institutional Law Projects sent an advocacy letter on behalf of Quuan White, a man with serious visual impairments at SCI Greene, regarding medical care and a plethora of ADA accommodation issues.
Mr. White is entirely blind in his left eye and has severely limited vision in his right eye. He has been diagnosed with aphakia in his right eye and severe glaucoma in both eyes. He uses a contact lens in his right eye, which allows him to see shapes, colors, and shadows. Although Mr. White has had limited vision since he was a child, his impairment has significantly increased over time. To date, the vision care SCI Greene has provided to Mr. White is grossly inadequate and has likely contributed to the decline in his vision, in addition to placing him at significant risk of infection.
In light of the serious Eighth Amendment and ADA violations, PILP asks that DOC officials take immediate action to provide Mr. White with adequate medical care and appropriate accommodations for his visual impairment.
Read the advocacy full letter below.