When Thanmaya Bekkalale and Josephine Joseph, co-founders of the Iksha Foundation (http://ikshafoundation.org), first discovered a white fleck in photographs of their then 3-year-old son’s eye they was not particularly concerned. It was actually a cousin who, noticing the white fleck, told them that it could …
Vietnam’s Best Optometry Investment, Minh Anh Tran
[Read about Minh Anh’s inspirational journey and the incredible opportunities being created in Vietnam thanks to the work begun by the Brien Holden Vision Institute Foundation and the Eye Care Foundation’s investment in Minh Anh and in the future of Vietnam.] —————————————————————- Minh Anh Tran …
Grace’s Glow Story
Diagnosis: Retinoblastoma In 2004, when Grace was almost five months old, we were at my parents house preparing for my brother’s wedding. While changing Grace on the bed under the light, I noticed her left pupil did not look right. It looked almost translucent, rather …
Isabella’s Glow Story
Diagnosis: Retinoblastoma Zsolt Daniel and his wife, Mariateresa, were living in Caracas, Venezuela when Covid-19 began to spread across the globe. They had many concerns about the welfare of their friends and family with the pandemic but were especially concerned about the health of their …
Targeted Therapy Technologies, LLC (3T Ophthalmics) Receives FDA Breakthrough Therapy Designation for Episcleral Topotecan for the Treatment of Retinoblastoma—a Pediatric Ocular Cancer
Irvine, California, 4th October 2021—Targeted Therapy Technologies, LLC (3T Ophthalmics) has been awarded Breakthrough Therapy Designation by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for its lead anti- cancer drug product candidate, Episcleral Topotecan, for the treatment of pediatric Retinoblastoma. Breakthrough Therapy Designation requires that the …
Interview with Dr. Donny Won Suh
Dr. Donny Won Suh, Pediatric Ophthalmologist at Gavin Herbert Eye Institute at the University of California at Irvine (UCI) and at Children’s Hospital of Orange County, joked with Megan Webber of KnowTheGlow, that his wife likes to call him “Donny Gump” as he has traveled …
Asher’s Glow Story
Diagnosis: Bilateral Retinoblastoma Asher was only 13 weeks old when he was diagnosed with Bilateral Retinoblastoma. In his first few weeks we knew he had visual issues, we knew there was something else going on we couldn’t put our finger on, he had other health …
Interview with Dr. James Muecke, Co-Founder of Sight For All
Recently, KnowTheGlow Co-Founder, Megan Webber, had the pleasure of a zoom get-together with Dr. James Muecke, Co-Founder of Sight For All and also 2020 Australian of the Year. It did not take long for Megan to see how the humble and genuinely giving ophthalmologist received …
Rachel’s Glow Story
The KnowTheGlow Team has recently had the pleasure of speaking with Rachel Strother. We first discovered Rachel from the documentary, “Pick of the Litter.” This fantastic documentary showcased the wonderful and rigorous world of training and matching guide dogs to their permanent homes through the …
Dr Chau & 80 Optometry Students
On Saturday, August 28th, Megan and the Global Outreach Team from KTG partnered with Dr Chau from Vietnam to share information regarding the Glow and the differential diagnoses it can represent with nearly 80 optometry students from the PNT (Pham Ngoc Thach) Optometry Club in …