Posted on 2020-12-29 Dr. Andrew Blaikie was fresh out of the cataract operating theatre in NHS Fife, Scotland when Megan Webber, Co-Founder of KnowTheGlow sat down to zoom with the ophthalmologist and senior lecturer at the University of St Andrews School of Medicine. Dr. Blaikie …
KNOW THE GLOW INTERVIEWS DR. RAMESH KEKUNNAYA
Childhood blindness in India is estimated to be five times as that seen in the developed world. For that reason, KTG is making a concerted effort to reach out to medical professionals in the country to better understand how to reach these children and increase …
KNOW THE GLOW INTERVIEWS DR. BRENDA GALLIE
Picture and bio information from: http://www.sickkids.ca/AboutSickKids/Directory/People/G/Brenda-Gallie.html INTRO: Dr. Brenda Gallie is an ophthalmologist at The Hospital for Sick Children, who specializes exclusively in retinoblastoma. Her research has led her to the discovery of fundamental principles of tumor suppressor genes and the regulation of activity of …
Dr. Yogita Rajgandhi #ICanEyeCan
Know The Glow is proud to introduce Dr. Yogita Rajgandhi, M.S., a leader in preventing, treating, and educating individuals about blindness in India. In India there are nearly 3.4 million people (including 1.6 million children!) who are blind or visually impaired – many due to …
Know The Glow Activity Book
Download our FREE Know The Glow Kids Activity Book your child can use to learn about eye health in a fun, interactive way!
CBS News: App scans photos to detect eye disease
We want to give a huge shoutout to CBS This Morning for sharing the vision-saving technology ‘Cradle’. We hope the millions of viewers of this clip are now aware of the glow and will download the app if any suspicions arise in their children’s photos.
KNOW THE GLOW INTERVIEWS DR. HELEN DIMARAS
Dr. Helen DimarasPicture and bio information from: http://www.sickkids.ca/AboutSickKids/Directory/People/D/helen-dimaras-staffprofile.html Intro: Dr. Helen Dimaras is a Scientist in the Child Health Evaluative Sciences program and Centre for Global Health and Director of Global Eye Health Research at SickKids. She is also an Assistant Professor in the Department …
Know The Glow goes to Global Genes—with the University of Notre Dame
The University of Notre Dame joined forces with Know The Glow at a recent rare disease conference to highlight their impactful awareness campaign for “the Glow”—an awareness message that has traveled to Israel and been translated into Hebrew, a language spoken by 9 million people …
Let’s go shoe shopping—it’s a great way to fight childhood cancer
On Oct. 16 from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. Jimmy Choo in Beverly Hills will be sparkling with more than just beautiful shoes. A wonderful gathering of women and men who care about ending childhood blindness will be at this iconic location to mark our …
Superheroes with designer eyes
In 2015, Holly’s love for writing and her desire to share her experiences of living with a visual impairment led to the creation of her blog, Life of a Blind Girl. Little did she know that within the next few years, she would be listed …