At KnowTheGlow, Co-Founder Megan Webber and Director of Global Outreach Helene Dameris recently met with Lynn Tarabey, a 25-year-old retinoblastoma survivor from Lebanon whose extraordinary story reflects resilience, leadership, hope and compassion. Lynn was just two years old when she was diagnosed with unilateral retinoblastoma …
Clelia’s Glow Story
Story in English – Clelia’s Retinoblastoma as told by her mother: Clelia was born in Naples, Italy on a very hot night in June of 2022. To this day I remember how beautiful her eyes were, they were as blue as the sea and the …
Retinostop – Meet The Team
In a recent meeting, the luminous dedication of Dr. Laurence Desjardins, Erika Leiman, Vice President Marie Françoise Ray, and President Catherine Bothorel of Rétinostop shone as brightly as their cause: raising awareness about Retinoblastoma (RB), a rare eye cancer affecting children in France. Together with …
The Ocularist with Singular Vision
Elisabelle St-Hilaire @Elisbellexo Credentials: B.Sc.HSS, COO. R.B survivor, former Canadian Football League cheerleader, digital advocate and Ocularist, Elisabelle St-Hilaire shares her story with Know the Glow. Elisabelle St-Hilaire, an ocularist from Montreal, Quebec, knew at the age of 12 that this was what she wanted …
Meet Laurence Desjardins
Over the last few years, KnowTheGlow has made a concerted effort to look beyond the borders of its home base in the United States. We have learned just how important it is to take a more global perspective and have sought to find those who …
Interview with Dr. Juame Català
Dr. Jaume Català-Mora had wanted to be a doctor from a very young age, but it was life itself that specifically led him to become a pediatric retinal ophthalmologist. Dr. Català-Mora studied ophthalmology at the Bellvitge Hospital and found himself gravitating toward retinal diseases. It …