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. …
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 …
Winner of the 2020 Navarrete Family Belt Contest!
On behalf of the entire Know the Glow team, we are excited to announce that Austin is the winner of the 2nd annual “Navarrete Championship of Awareness Belt Award”! Austin is a true Superhero who is determined to share his experience fighting Retinoblastoma to …
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!
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 …
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 …
Glow of the Month: Congenital Cataracts
This month, Know The Glow is highlighting congenital cataracts — specifically visually significant congenital cataracts, which affects three to four newborns per 10,000 births in the United States and is the cause of 10 percent of childhood permanent blindness worldwide. Doctors in developed countries usually …
Superheroes with designer eyes
Kristen was surprised by how perfectly her baby boy’s new prosthetic eye matched his left eye. She felt that her son was finally feeling like himself again after a heartbreaking battle with Retinoblastoma claimed his right eye. Today, superhero Jayden is a happy, talkative and …
Happy Fourth of July! The Fourth is one of our favorite holidays. Here’s why.
Did you know the Fourth of July is one of our favorite holidays? It’s actually one of our three favorite holidays. The Fourth of July, Halloween and Christmas are at the top of our list—because of the important role these holidays play in early detection …