An Aussie mum has revealed the tiny detail in a photo of her young daughter that led to a devastating diagnosis. A Sydney-based mum has revealed the tiny, unsuspecting detail in a picture of her six-month-old that led to a deadly diagnosis. Adele Sargant was …
Meet Stacey Brown
Know the Glow United Kingdom Ambassador Stacey recently joined KTG as she wanted to help raise more awareness on vision health but also dealing with life after diagnosis. Stacey noticed something new in her daughter Grace’s right eye just before her first birthday. When Stacey …
Meet Aadhya Regmi
At the University of St. Andrew’s Medical School Dr. Andrew Blaikie provides many opportunities for his students to flourish. One such student is Aadhya Regmi who is currently in her 3rd year of the six year medical school program. Aadhya was born in Nepal, but …
Know the Glow as you Watch them Grow!
The Importance of Flash Photography in Preserving Your Child’s Vision Every parent cherishes capturing precious moments of their child’s growth and development. Monthly growth photos have become a popular tradition, with parents often posing their little ones on a special blanket or backdrop. While the …
Nav Dhillon: Turning Adversaries into a Platform for Positive Change
Nav Dhillon, the founder and creator of 1iCollective, 1icollective.com, is a testament to the power of turning adversity into a platform for positive change. Her journey into advocacy began many years ago after a tragic incident at age 20 left Nav with a lacerated eye. …
Dr. Andrew Blaikie and The Arclight Project
While most of the world was still emerging from the COVID-19 pandemic and trying to make up for lost time, there are others who seized the opportunity to double down on their mission and outreach while simultaneously doubling down on forward progress. One of those …
Meet Petra Maxwell
When meeting with Petra Maxwell, the Information and Research Manager from the Childhood Eye Cancer Trust (CHECT), Megan remarked that it was like connecting with a distant relative you’d always heard so much about but had never had the opportunity to meet! KTG and CHECT …
Meet Dr. Karsten Paust
Dr. Karsten Paust, an international ophthalmologist practicing in Bonn, Germany, was forever changed by his trip to the most western parts of Tanzania in 2016. Stunned to find such a lack of eye care for the population, he could not fathom how there could be …
Charity: Children’s eye cancer diagnosis delayed in pandemic
Children with suspected eye cancer faced waiting more than six months to get a crucial diagnosis during the pandemic, research reveals. The number of children who took more than half a year to receive a diagnosis rose to 24% in 2020 against the 10-year average …
Papua New Guinea Conference with Sandra Staffieri
Knowing how important early detection of retinoblastoma is around the world is a strong incentive for spreading awareness. Sandra Staffieri, Retinoblastoma Care Co-ordinator at the Royal Children’s Hospital, Melbourne, and Research Fellow at the Centre for Eye Research Australia knows only too well how dangerous …