Megan Webber, Co-Founder of KnowTheGlow (KTG), and Helene Dameris, Director of Global Outreach at KTG, recently sat down with Tom Sessions, Director of Development at Living Goods (LG), to learn more about LG’s work and to discuss the synergies in their shared mission to improve …
Liz and Aria’s RB Survival Stories
In 2002, when Liz Nagel was just six months old, her mother and family began to notice something strange in the photos taken of her daughter. Liz’s left pupil had a strange reflection, almost a glow. After months of it not going away, her mom …
Introducing Dr. Wirtu and Dr. Tadegegn
In Ethiopia, a strong partnership is forming between local healthcare professionals and KnowTheGlow (KTG). KTG Co-Founder, Megan Webber, was excited to be contacted by Dr. Roby Dessalegn Wirtu, a second-year pediatric ophthalmology resident at St. Paul’s Hospital Millennium Medical College in Addis Ababa. Dr. Dessalegn …
Introducing Dr. Louise Allen
Dr. Ashwin Reddy recently introduced Megan Webber, Co-Founder of KnowTheGlow (KTG), and Helene Dameris, Director of Global Outreach for KTG, to the innovative and inspiring Dr. Louise Allen, a consultant pediatric Ophthalmic Surgeon at Cambridge University Hospital. Dr. Allen, who has spent over two decades …
Hannah’s Glow Story
Our journey began in 2020, when Hannah was an infant and the world was going crazy managing a pandemic. Day care centers were closed, I was working remote, and well child visits were being done virtually. One day, when Hannah was about 10 months old, …
Introducing Rodney Wong and Carl Queiros
Recently, Megan Webber and Helene Dameris of KnowTheGlow (KTG) met with key leaders from Childhood Cancer International (CCI), after an introduction by Dr. Marcela Zubieta. The meeting brought together Rodney Wong from Malaysia, President of CCI, and Carl Queiros from South Africa, Executive Director of …
Dr. Rahul Bhola Shares about addressing the challenges in pediatric ophthalmology through educational outreach, global health initiatives, and predictive algorithms
Megan Webber, Co-founder of KnowTheGlow, recently connected with Dr. Rahul Bhola during the IAPB 2030 In Sight Conference in Mexico. As a renowned pediatric ophthalmologist in Southern California, Dr. Bhola has made a significant impact on pediatric eye care, and Megan was eager to learn …
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. …