At the University of St. Andrew’s Medical School Dr. Andrew Blaikie provides many opportunities for his students to flourish. One such student is Aadhya Regmi who is currently in her 3rd year of the six year medical school program. Aadhya was born in Nepal, but …
Rai’s Glow Story
Diagnosis: Retinoblastoma When Rai was born, everything seemed to be perfect and we never imagined that his life, nor ours, would head towards an unknown journey when at 4 months a strange light appeared in Rai’s eyes. Our son is a lucky child, since thanks …
Eli’s Glow Story
Diagnosis: Retinoblastoma On Saturday, the 30th of March, little did we know our world would be turned upside down. After Eli’s favorite time of the week on Saturday when he takes swimming lessons he was so eager to race out the door. We set off …
Victor’s Glow Story
Diagnosis: Bilateral Retinoblastoma When your infant child is newly diagnosed with retinoblastoma, a parent can feel alone and as if they are in a vacuum of uncertainty. Laura Bermejo and her husband Víctor Vázquez found themselves in this situation when their 3 ½-month-old son …
Freya’s Glow Story
Diagnosis: Retinoblastoma We at Know theGlow feel that one of the best gifts to come from TikTok is the opportunity for wonderful Glow families to bravely share their journeys while simultaneously building awareness about what to watch for in flash photography. The fact that TikTok …
Know the Glow as you Watch them Grow!
The Importance of Flash Photography in Preserving Your Child’s Vision Every parent cherishes capturing precious moments of their child’s growth and development. Monthly growth photos have become a popular tradition, with parents often posing their little ones on a special blanket or backdrop. While the …
Noa’s Glow Story
Diagnosis: Retinoblastoma Noa was always a very good and calm baby. Her motor development was totally advanced, always very agile and that is why we never suspected that she had any problem with her vision. When she was about one year old, I started to …
Nav Dhillon: Turning Adversaries into a Platform for Positive Change
Nav Dhillon, the founder and creator of 1iCollective, 1icollective.com, is a testament to the power of turning adversity into a platform for positive change. Her journey into advocacy began many years ago after a tragic incident at age 20 left Nav with a lacerated eye. …
Dr. Andrew Blaikie and The Arclight Project
While most of the world was still emerging from the COVID-19 pandemic and trying to make up for lost time, there are others who seized the opportunity to double down on their mission and outreach while simultaneously doubling down on forward progress. One of those …
Meet Petra Maxwell
When meeting with Petra Maxwell, the Information and Research Manager from the Childhood Eye Cancer Trust (CHECT), Megan remarked that it was like connecting with a distant relative you’d always heard so much about but had never had the opportunity to meet! KTG and CHECT …