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 …

Little Bang’s New Eye

Megan Webber sat down this month to speak with Lara Damiani, director/producer of the beautiful documentary, “Little Bang’s New Eye,”  to learn about what inspired her to tell Bang’s story.  In a captivating 14 minute short film, Lara managed to capture this amazing journey. Throughout …

The Extraordinary Eye by Taline Dorna

 As a primary education teacher in Toronto, Canada, Taline Dorna was accustomed to having a lesson plan for her students; always organized and ready to inspire each of her students  anew every day. No doubt, KnowTheGlow Co-Founder, Megan Webber, envied the backdrop of her zoom …

Dr. Livia Romero

As the national referral point for retinoblastoma cases for all of Venezuela, Dr. Livia Romero, a Pediatric Ophthalmologist in Caracas, has treated more than 500 patients since the first national Ocular Oncology unit at the Oncologic Institute Dr. Luis Razetti was created in Caracas 10 …

The Whitathon and Dr. Swathi Kaliki

Posted on 2021-04-23 It is hard to believe that in a country of one billion people, at least 25%- 30% of the retinoblastoma cases each year in India find their way to Dr. Swathi Kaliki at the world-renowned LV Prasad Eye Institute (LVPEI) in Hyderabad. …

Details: a Retinoblastoma artistic expression event

After six years at the helm of the third LVPEI Tertiary Center in Andhra Pradesh, Dr. Anasua Kapoor saw the inauguration of the “Hima Bindu Yalamanchili Centre for Eye Cancer” at the Vijayawada’s Kode Venkatadri Chowdary campus, LV Prasad Eye Institute this past November 2020. …

Welcome to Poorvi Saxena!

Posted on 2021-04-20 Know The Glow is proud to highlight the work of Poorvi Saxena from Pune, Maharashtra, India.  Poorvi is a 2nd year Bachelors of Optometry student studying in Bharati Vidyapeeth Deemed University, Medical College School of Optometry in Pune.  She is interested in …