Meet Dr. Dan Alter

Megan Webber, Co-Founder of KnowTheGlow, and Helene Dameris, Global Outreach Director, had the privilege of sitting down with Dr. Dan Alter, President of Focus Inc., facilitated through an introduction by Dr. Yamilee Chérubin, the only pediatric ophthalmologist in Haiti. In the world of vision care, …

Brazilian April Brown Campaign Update

https://www.iapb.org/blog/april-brown-launches-for-2024/ As part of our ongoing Brazil awareness campaign, KTG is delighted to highlight the recently completed April Brown Campaign and their work raising awareness of eye disease and eye health throughout Brazil!  We are happy to see that the campaign which began in April …

Calling all Coats’ Patients and Parents! 

Help a Coats’ Patient and High School student researcher to further his research on Coats’ Disease The Jack McGovern Coats’ Disease Foundation is happy to support Coats’ patient and high school student John, who is participating in a three-year science program in which he is …

Meet Dr. Jeong-Hun Kim

In the realm of ophthalmology, the fusion of clinical expertise and scientific inquiry often leads to groundbreaking advancements. Prof. Jeong-Hun Kim, a clinician-scientist for inherited retinal disease (IRD) and retinopathy and distinguished pediatric retina specialist, serves as a Professor at Department of Biomedical Sciences & …

Meet Dr. Abubakar Abdullah

Dr. Abubakar Abdullah hails from Kano, Nigeria, where his childhood dreams always revolved around making a meaningful contribution to his community. Observing the scarcity of ophthalmologists alongside the overwhelming need for their services, he resolved to pursue a career in medicine with a focus on …

Meet Dr. Okechukwu Udeala and Dr. Otih Gabriel. C

Dr. Okechukwu Udeala and Dr. Otih Gabriel.C. visited Nne Enyemaka Parish Umuaka, Njaba Local Government Area, Imo State, Nigeria. They were received by the Reverend Father in-charge, where they stated the reason for their visit: “Know The Glow Awareness Campaign in Nigeria,” which had been …

Notre Dame Lights Up Landmarks for Rare Disease Awareness

Notre Dame celebrated Rare Disease Day on February 29th with a program illuminating the Hesburgh Library’s Word of Life Mural as they celebrated “LightUpForRare on campus with the Rare Disease Club and several members of KTG’s Notre Dame interns and volunteers!   We are happy to …