When KnowTheGlow Co-Founder Megan Webber and Director of Global Outreach Helene Dameris met virtually with Pablo Allard, they found themselves listening to a young man whose entire life has been shaped by childhood cancer and whose response has been to build a future of hope …
Introducing Angel Perez – Visual Psychophysics
Angel Perez was introduced to KnowTheGlow through Dr. Sandra Block, President of the World Council of Optometry. Through this connection, Megan Webber, Co-Founder of KnowTheGlow, discovered her work with the Florida and Virgin Islands DeafBlind Collaborative (FAVI) and Good-lite and her deep commitment to improving …
Introducing Dr. Thomas Baah
KnowTheGlow recently had the privilege of speaking with Dr. Thomas Baah, an ophthalmologist and the founder of Save the Nation’s Sight Clinic in Accra, Ghana. A deeply inspiring figure, Dr. Baah has dedicated his career to expanding access to quality eye care in underserved regions …
Introducing Dr. Ranju Kharel Sitaula
KnowTheGlow (KTG) recently had the honor of connecting with Dr. Ranju Kharel Sitaula, a leading uveitis specialist and Associate Professor of Ophthalmology at the BP Koirala Lions Center for Ophthalmic Studies in Nepal. Dr Sitaula, currently pursuing her PhD on SHAPU at the University of …
Introducing Ocularist Andra Striowski: Art, Empathy, and Eyes That Empower
Before she ever stepped into a clinic, Andra Striowski was immersed in abstract ideas and oil paints. A philosophy PhD and accomplished portrait artist, Andra spent her early career in academia exploring the theoretical and the aesthetic. But everything shifted when she encountered the world …
Introducing Dr. Evarista Mgaya
Dr. Evarista Mgaya, a dedicated pediatric ophthalmologist at Bugando Medical Center in Tanzania, recently spoke with the KnowTheGlow team, including Co-Founder Megan Webber, who had the good fortune of meeting the amazing Dr. Mgaya initially at the ISOO Conference in Mombasa in 2023. Also on …
Introducing Dr. Kumale Tolesa Daba
Recently, the Know The Glow team reconnected with Dr. Kumale Tolesa, a pediatric ophthalmologist at Jimma University Medical Center, One of the largest university hospitals in Ethiopia.In addition to being a dedicated member of the national retinoblastoma team, she serves as Secretary of the Ophthalmological …
Introducing Dr. Mandefro Sintayehu
One recent evening, the Know The Glow team, Megan Webber (Co-Founder) and Ruth Ngaruiya (Program Manager for Africa), met virtually with Dr. Mandefro Sintayehu, a Pediatric Ophthalmologist in Ethiopia practicing at Saint Paul Hospital Millennium Medical College. His deep emotional connection to children is what …
Africa Updates from KTG Program Manager Ruth: September 2025
KnowTheGlow (KTG) had the privilege of attending the 2025 COECSA Congress in Ethiopia, represented by Ruth Ngaruiya, KTG Program Manager for Africa, and Pemijie Gadimoh, KTG Global Student Ambassador. KTG partnered with Alliance Mondiale Contre le Cancer (AMCC) to host a joint booth during the …
KTG Attends Global Ophthalmology Summit
KTG Co-Founder, Megan Webber, had the great privilege of attending the Global Ophthalmology Summit in Chicago this August, and it was an experience she won’t soon forget. The chance to meet so many colleagues from around the world, many of whom KTG had only known …