Last weekend, Helene Dameris, Director of Global Outreach for KnowTheGlow, shifted her focus from international partnerships to a powerful local effort close to her community. She attended the 6th Annual Backpack Event, hosted by Turning the Wheel of the University of San Diego, where SEE …
Awareness Program for Primary Health Care Workers on Retinoblastoma using the Arclight
Retinoblastoma represents 3% of all childhood cancers, and is the most common intraocular malignancy of childhood in the world in children below 5 years of age. Worldwide prevalence is 1:15000 to 1:20000 live births. Exact prevalence in Nepal is not known but a recent survey …
Spreading Awareness at UNIBEN Health Week!
KnowTheGlow was honored to take part in the Nigerian Optometric Students’ Association’s UNIBEN Health Week, joining hands to raise awareness about the Glow and its significance in detecting early signs of childhood blindness. On December 10th, students rallied around the University of Benin community, spreading …
Introducing Caio Abujamra
While attending the recent IAPB “2030 IN SIGHT LIVE” global conference in Mexico City, Megan Webber, Co-Founder of KnowTheGlow, had the pleasure of meeting Caio Abujamra, president of the Suel Abujamra Institute in Brazil. Caio Abujamra is a dedicated advocate for eye health and awareness, …
Uniting for a Brighter Future: Hope and Collaboration at the One Retinoblastoma World Conference
Earlier this month, Megan Webber attended the One Retinoblastoma World Conference in Honolulu, Hawaii, and left feeling more hopeful than ever about the future of early detection and global collaboration in retinoblastoma awareness. The event brought together an incredible array of voices—including parents, survivors, oncologists, …
KnowTheGlow Celebrates the Creation of Artie with a Glow: A Bright New Voice for World Sight Day’s “Love Your Child’s Eyes” Campaign
At KnowTheGlow, our mission has always been to raise awareness about the importance of early identification of childhood vision issues, specifically by teaching parents to look out for a glowing appearance in flash photos of their children’s eyes. This “Glow” can be an early indicator …
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. …
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 …
Share the Love, Know “the Glow”!
Roses are red Violets are blue Please watch for “the Glow” It could be a clue! Happy Valentine’s Day from Know The Glow! On this day dedicated to love, we can think of no better way to celebrate than encouraging you to share the love! …
2019 Jimmy Choo Event Was A Success!
It was an incredible evening. The conversation sparkled, everyone looked gorgeous—but most importantly, your generosity helped raise enough money to fund next year’s efforts. You stood up (many in sky-high heels!) against childhood blindness—and we love you for it. This is a deeply personal campaign, …
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