What to Know About Newborn Eyesight Having a baby is a very joyful time in your life. Along with the joy, though, comes a lot of questions about the health and care for your baby. This is especially true with babies that are born prematurely. One …
How To Save Sight with Know The Glow® Awareness Products
Creating Awareness Through Know The Glow Products Know The Glow® features an online Zazzle® store that sells “Glow” awareness products and apparel. Our store features everyday items like T-shirts, hoodies, hats, mugs and more. Wearing or using some of this Glow gear around your community is …
Parents with Vision: Top Parenting Blogs of the Month
Know the Glow’s Favorite Bloggers Know The Glow® is introducing our “Parents with Vision” series, where we highlight some of our favorite parenting blogs who are doing great things in parenting, family wellness or children’s health. Happy, Healthy Kids Our first blogger is Kelley …
Actress Karyme Lozano raises “Glow” awareness in the Spanish community
Univision interview features Know The Glow® Actress Karyme Lozano and Dr. Paul Urrea sat down with Univision to raise awareness about “The Glow” in the Spanish community. “The Glow,” also known as Leukocoria, is an abnormal white or gold pupil that can be detected in …
Author Angela Townsend gives back after son’s battle with Bilateral Retinoblastoma
Award-winning author Angela Townsend is using the talent she honed during her son’s cancer treatment to give back to the organization that supported her during her son’s journey with the disease. Angela had seen many warning signs before Levi was diagnosed. On her birthday, as …
Glow of the Month: Refractive Error
What is Refractive Error? According to the National Eye Institute, refractive errors occur when the shape of the eye does not bend light correctly, preventing light from focusing on the retina. This results in blurry vision in either adults or young children. Refractive error is …
Glowing Eyes in Holiday Photos
What a Glowing White Pupil Means for your Child’s Vision More photos are likely to be discovered with “The Glow” during the holidays than any other time of year. Every year, parents discover a glow in holiday photos and use these photos to save the …
Glow of the Month: Congenital Cataracts
December’s “Glow of the Month” is congenital cataracts, which are present in impacted children’s eyes at birth. Abnormal lens development during pregnancy may result in congenital cataracts. Genetic disorders, infection and trauma are all factors that can contribute to abnormal lens development. What Are Cataracts? …
What Do Cloudy Eyes Mean?
Cloudy Eye Causes Cloudy eyes refers to cloudy or opaqueness on the surface of the eye. If your child appears to have cloudy eyes, his or her vision may be impacted. Cloudy eyes are caused by a change in the lens of the eye, making …
Retinoblastoma Survivor Shows Cubs® World Series Spirit with Prosthetic Eye
In honor of the Chicago Cubs® playing in the World Series tonight, we wanted to share more on Beckham, the 7-year-old Retinoblastoma survivor who proudly wears a Cub’s logo prosthetic eye. Beckham’s mother, Erin, says that he first began exhibiting signs of “The Glow” in May …