Dr. Fatima Ibrahim and Dr. Maryam Abdullahi collaborate at the Aminu Kano Teaching Hospital in Nigeria, where they provide dedicated care to both pediatric and adult patients. Dr. Ibrahim, who wishes to specialize in pediatric ophthalmology, is currently involved in treating various eye conditions, including …
Aariyah’s Glow Story
Diagnosis: Bilateral Retinoblastoma Aleah Cox says that she will be forever grateful that she posted a video of her then four month old daughter, Aariyah on Facebook. At the time, she did not think anything of the post. She frequently posted photos of Aariyah. But …
Angela’s Glow Story
Diagnosis: Retinoblastoma Alle and her boyfriend, Arturo welcomed their fourth child into the world on March 3rd, 2018. Baby Angela was completely healthy and never raised any developmental concerns for the first two years of her life. However in January of 2020 that all changed. …
What Is Retinoblastoma?
What is it? Retinoblastoma is a rare eye cancer almost always diagnosed in children under 5 years old. It starts in the retina—the layer of tissue in the back of the eye that receives light—and can affect one or both eyes. Retinoblastoma is caused by …
Siddharta’s Glow Story
My name is Siddharta. Siddharta is the childhood name of the Buddhist God Goutam Buddha. My father gave my name after inspiring the life from Goutam Buddha. I was grown up with my family and when I was 3 God blessed with another member of …
Bridge to Brisbane 2022
Last year, we at KTG shared a story about a then five year old little warrior from Queensland, Australia named Isabelle, who has Retinoblastoma diagnosis (cancer of the retina). Although she is moderately visually impaired, she does not let this disability hold her back in …
Sign up now to attend the Bridging the Gap Between Vision Screening Referrals Webinar
KTG is proud to promote the webinar being hosted by KTG Partner Prevent Blindness and the National Center for Children’s Vision and Eye Health. Register today! Thursday, October 19, 2022, 2:00 – 3:30 Eastern Time Hosted by the National Center for Children’s Vision and Eye …
Eli’s Glow Story
Diagnosis: Coats’ Disease When Eli was just seven months old he began to exhibit persistent high fevers. These fevers became very alarming to his parents, Christina and Shawn Gill. They were common and could reach as high as 107 degrees! Eli was also sleeping …
Celebrate a cancer-free milestone with the Lucas Navarrete Champion of Awareness Belt!
In 2017, the Navarrete family celebrated their son, Lucas’, five-year cancer-free anniversary and now the Navarrete family is honoring one lucky child and their cancer-free milestone in honor of their own son’s heroic fight against cancer! Their story began when the pediatrician at Lucas’ six-month …
Baylen’s Glow Story
Diagnosis: Retinoblastoma Emily gave birth to her son, Baylen, 13 weeks prematurely. Due to his early arrival, Baylen spent the first five months of his life in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit at the University of Mississippi Medical Center (UMMC). There Baylen was thoroughly examined and …
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