Retinoblastoma

Chantal Porter says the first time she considered her 3 year old son, Amir, may have a visual issue was the summer of 2023 when her 7 year old daughter told her that she was noticing a “Glow” in her brother’s eye.  At the time, …

Written by Matt & Keely Dammann (Colter’s parents) Around Colter’s first birthday we started to notice the iris of his right eye was a darker shade of blue. As the summer went on, we noticed it continue to darken compared to his left eye. Initially, …

Diagnosis: Retinoblastoma In Nairobi County, Langata constituency, we get to know of a retinoblastoma champion, Andrew King, aged 4 years and son to Sharon Atim. It all started in November 2020 when the boy started having discharge and swelling on both eyes which was treated …

This remarkable “Glow” Story was written by Margaret Wambui from Mpeketoni Lamu county, Kenya, who is the mother to Richie who is now 2 years 10 months old and is a retinoblastoma warrior. When Richie turned 1 year old, he started developing fevers which upon …

Our feisty and fierce four year old Logan has fought and conquered one of the scariest battles all parents fear”. A mother’s account of her child’s battle with cancerWritten by: Brittany McCrea On March 7th, 2022, our son Logan was diagnosed with Retinoblastoma, a very …

Maya is an 8 year old beautiful gal, daughter to Solomon Nyongesa and Legson Chepkemoi. They live in Utawala estate,Nairobi County, in Kenya. Maya had enjoyed good health until Dec 2015 when the parents noted a white reflex at night, and they took her to …

Diagnosis: Retinoblastoma What began as Art For Eyes was my personal journey. In the height of the Covid pandemic, September 2020, just 6 months after my daughter Lyla’s dad, Ryan, passed away unexpectedly, she was diagnosed with Retinoblastoma. As a result she lost her right …

In a candid interview, Dr. Kahaki Kimani, a seasoned pediatric ophthalmologist and senior lecturer at the Department of Ophthalmology, University of Nairobi, delved into the touching journey of Tabitha Murigi, who discovered her son Osteen’s retinoblastoma. Tabitha, married to Samuel Kagiri and a mother of …

Diagnosis: retinoblastoma In the vibrant city of Madrid, Spain, a mother-daughter duo, Carmen and Andrea, recently shared their remarkable journey navigating the challenges of retinoblastoma.  Retinoblastoma is a rare form of eye cancer that threatened Andrea’s vision at a very young age. Their inspiring story …

Diagnosis: Retinoblastoma A Mother’s Determination: Catching Retinoblastoma on Film Being a vigilant parent often involves observing and documenting unusual occurrences in a child’s behavior or appearance. This is exactly what one mother did when she noticed a peculiar reflection in her son’s eye. Little did …