Recently KnowTheGlow had the chance to speak with Mr. Bharath Balasubramaniam, President of the Sankara Eye Foundation and Eye Institute, an organization at the forefront of universal comprehensive eye care in India. With its unique and effective hybrid model Sankara aims to eliminate curable blindness …
Alonzo’s Glow Story
Diagnosis: Unilateral Retinoblastoma When Andreina Ramos received her son Alonzo’s Retinoblastoma diagnosis, she was both devastated and extremely caught off guard. Neither she nor her husband had any cancer in their family histories. When Alonzo was just two years old, his mother noticed a strange …
Interview with Dr. Fabiola López
In the valley at the base of the Venezuelan Andes mountains is the town of Merida and the Universidad de Los Andes (ULA), the second oldest university in Venezuela. It is also home to Dr. Fabiola López, a pediatric ophthalmologist who received her medical training …
Myles’ Glow Story
Diagnosis: Optic Nerve Coloboma Susan and her husband were thrilled when they discovered they were expecting again. Susan says she had some concerns as she was considered an older mother at 44 and she is also diabetic. Her nerves were calmed during the course of …
Olivia’s Glow Story
Diagnosis: Retinoblastoma Derlis says he vividly remembers the first time he noticed the Glow in his daughter Olivia’s left eye. It was November of 2019 and Olivia was just two years old. Derlis was playing indoors with Olivia when the light hit her eye as …
Introducing Stella Matthew of Golden Butterflies, a Children’s Palliative Care Foundation in India
Last week, KnowTheGlow Co-Founder, Megan Webber, and her team sat down to speak with Co-Founder & Managing Trustee Stella Matthew of Golden Butterflies, a Children’s Palliative Care Foundation in India (Chennai -Tamilnadu). The Board of Trustees (Co-Founders) of Golden Butterflies were also present, comprised of …
Everett’s Glow Story
Diagnosis: Bilateral Retinoblastoma When Sierra was just three years old her mother started to notice a flash or glow in her daughter’s eye. She could see this glow with the naked eye in dimly lit rooms when the light hit it at just the right …
Maelyn’s Glow Story
Diagnosis: Bilateral Retinoblastoma In 2009, Hien Vu left her home and her entire family in Vietnam. She dreamed of studying in the United States and eventually moved to Arizona on a student visa where she attended college at Arizona State University. Hien worked very hard …
Introducing Monika König of Kinder Augen Krebs Stiftung (KAKS), the Children’s Eye Cancer Foundation of Germany
Last week, KnowTheGlow Co-Founder, Megan Webber, and her team sat down to speak with Monika König of Kinder Augen Krebs Stiftung (KAKS), the Children’s Eye Cancer Foundation of Germany. The organization has been doing amazing and inspirational work for 12 years focused on spreading awareness …
Joey’s Glow Story
Diagnosis: Coats’ Disease In December 2020, Mike and Pam took their son Joey for his six year well visit. During the exam, the doctor noticed that Joey may need glasses and sent them to see an ophthalmologist. Not alarmed by this news, the family waited …