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Love Your Eyes: Olivia’s Story

Love Your Eyes: Olivia’s Story

World Sight Day takes place on the 14th October this year, with a theme that you should #LoveYourEyes. Loving your eyes can come in many forms – for instance – attending all your eye appointments or looking after your eyes by wearing sunglasses. At CHECT, we also want...
World Sight Day – get involved!

World Sight Day – get involved!

World Sight Day will take place on the 14th October this year, with a theme that you should #LoveYourEyes. Loving your eyes can come in many forms –  for instance – attending all your eye appointments, or looking after your eyes by wearing sunglasses. At...
Setting Sail: Max’s day out!

Setting Sail: Max’s day out!

Max Macara, 11, recently attended a Ellen MacArthur Cancer Trust day. The Ellen MacArthur Cancer Trust run sailing trips for children and young people who have, or have had, cancer.  Max reports what he got up to during the trip I woke up in the morning, ready for an...
We did everything to save our baby’s eye

We did everything to save our baby’s eye

A mum is urging other parents to look out for the tell-tale signs of eye cancer after her daughter was told she will lose her eye to retinoblastoma, a rare cancer that typically affects children under the age of six. Mum Kara Wedderburn, from Northumberland, noticed...
Potential Paralympian Jacob’s Judo success

Potential Paralympian Jacob’s Judo success

Jacob Wright was 12 weeks old when he was diagnosed with bilateral retinoblastoma (eye cancer). He lost his right eye at diagnosis and has since lost most of the vision in his left eye. Now aged 8, Jacob is making huge strides in the world of judo – with hopes...