A moving and inspirational TED Talk from James Morley-Smith, one of our CHECT supporters, whose son lost his sight after being diagnosed with retinoblastoma. You can watch the full video below: Taken from the TED website: After his son lost his sight, design...
A mother of identical twins was shocked to learn that a strange ‘glow’ in one of her daughter’s eyes was actually retinoblastoma. Identical twin Indiana was diagnosed with retinoblastoma (Rb) when she was just under four months old. After a visit to a health visitor,...
One family a week is told that their child has retinoblastoma in the UK but most people have never heard of it. Sadly, this often leads to a delay in children being diagnosed. The Childhood Eye Cancer Trust is working hard to change that – and you can help. Raising...
The Childhood Eye Cancer Trust has today launched a multichannel campaign – featuring characters Alice and her ‘Uninvisible Friend’ Dot – to raise awareness of retinoblastoma (Rb). The campaign aims to educate parents about the disease and its symptoms. Children with...
Children and teenagers across the UK have been raising vital awareness of retinoblastoma and helping Vision Express to launch its new network of stores. Since the beginning of May, 21 CHECT ambassadors have attended ribbon cutting ceremonies at stores following Vision...
Do you remember little Eliza Thomas? She was the face of our #InTheDark Retinoblastoma Awareness Week campaign back in 2016. Eliza was three years old when she was diagnosed with retinoblastoma after a routine eye test and she had her left eye removed to save her...
