Erin LaFleche, Founder of Specs for Little Heros (http://www.specsforlittleheroes.com/index.html) was delighted to catch up with KnowTheGlow Co-Founder Megan Webber last week. It has been 11 years since Erin’s son, Justin, lost his eye to Stage D retinoblastoma but today he is a thriving and typical …
Interview with Ms. Smriti Chadha
Recently, Megan Webber, Co-Founder of KnowTheGlow, had a chance to meet with Ms. Smriti Chadha, Director of Marketing and Communications for the Seva Foundation (www.seva.org). Seva (a Sanskrit word that translates to “selfless service”) is a global non-profit eye care organization working around the world …
Interview with Dr. Matthew Gearinger, Pediatric Ophthalmologist
Megan Webber, Co-Founder of Know the Glow, and Christina Gill, our Global Family Coordinator, met with pediatric ophthalmologist Dr. Matthew Gearinger to learn about his mission working with University of Rochester Flaum Eye Institute in Rochester, NY. Dr. Gearinger joined University of Rochester Medical Center …
Interview with Dr. Enayet Hussain
As evening prayers finish and the day’s fast is broken on the 7th day of Ramadan, Dr. Enayet Hussain graciously sat down to speak with Megan Webber, Co-Founder of KnowTheGlow, to discuss Dr. Hussain’s selfless work in Bangladesh and the enormous impact he has made …
Isla’s Glow Story
Diagnosis: Retinoblastoma Our daughter, Isla was diagnosed with bilateral heritable Retinoblastoma at 10 weeks of age. I first mentioned Isla’s eyes to our pediatrician while still in hospital after giving birth. I was worried the way her eyes were tracking seemed irregular and she often …
Maxim’s Glow Story
Diagnosis: Coats Disease Annie and her husband, Alain say that their now ten-year-old son Maxim is very inquisitive about life. He is a deep thinker, an investigator and a bit of a young scientist. So when Maxim came to Annie at the age of eight …
Oskar’s Glow Story
Diagnosis: Amblyopia Das ist Oskar. Er ist 3 1/2 Jahre alt und hat Amblyopie, Schwachsichtigkeit. Es betrifft sein linkes Auge. Auf diesem hat er aktuell nur 10% Sehkraft und ca. 7 Dioptrien. Für uns hat er es seit dem 28.3.22, vermutlich hat er es schon …
Interview with Dr. Susan Lewallen
Albert Einstein famously said “In the middle of difficulty lies opportunity.” It is this quote that came to mind as I listened to Megan Webber, Co-Founder of KnowtheGlow, speak with Dr. Susan Lewallen, ophthalmologist, advocate for global eye care, co-founder of the Kilimanjaro Center for …
In Loving Memory of Dr. A. Linn Murphree
“Know About The Glow” was the phrase given by Dr. A. Linn Murphree to the Co-Founders of KnowTheGlow when we first began in 2010 to assist us in our efforts to find children at risk of retinoblastoma and other leukocoria related blinding diseases through finding …
Kinley’s Glow Story
Diagnosis: Retinoblastoma Kelly Morton developed a strabismus (lazy eye) at a young age. She was treated with patching therapy for over a year and wore glasses to correct her misalignment. These measures were a complete success and she had no further visual issues. Later in …