Know The Glow ®
Know the Glow is a global nonprofit leader in identifying preventable glow-related childhood eye diseases.
We empower parents to see their child’s vision in a new light by raising awareness about The Glow (medically known as leukocoria) and encouraging them to make sure their young children receive comprehensive eye exams by an eye specialist.
When caught early, more than 80% of all childhood blindness is preventable.
Diseases common to “The Glow”:
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Dr. Andrew Blaikie
Posted on 2020-12-29Dr. Andrew Blaikie was fresh out of the cataract operating theatre in NHS Fife, Scotland when Megan Webber, Co-Founder of KnowTheGlow sat down to zoom with the ophthalmologist and senior lecturer at the University of St Andrews School of Medicine. Dr. Blaikie came into focus for Megan Webber and KTG by way of Dr. Ramesh… Read more »
Dr. Borah of Orbis India
Posted on 2020-12-23As the Country Director for Orbis India, you would assume that Dr. Rishi Raj Borah has an origin story similar to that of many pre-eminent advocates leading the charge in the early diagnosis and treatment of childhood blindness; but Dr. Borah’ story is more a tale of action inspired by compassion. Dr. Borah began his… Read more »
Know The Glow Gets to Know Dr. Ramesh Kekunnaya
Posted on 2020-12-09Childhood blindness in India is estimated to be five times as that seen in the developed world. For that reason, KTG is making a concerted effort to reach out to medical professionals in the country to better understand how to reach these children and increase early detection of the red glow in the eye. Sadly,… Read more »