A mum and dad from Bolton are urging other parents to look out for the tell-tale signs of eye cancer for World Retinoblastoma Awareness Week, after their 11-month-old son lost his eye through retinoblastoma, a rare eye cancer that typically affects children under the...
As you may have seen in stores and on social media, the lovable Vision Express mascot Marvin the Mole is now raising vital funds for both CHECT and the Macular Society. After joining the Vision Express team in 2021, Marvin has proved to be a hit with the public,...
In 2012, as part of our aim to reduce the delays in diagnosis of retinoblastoma (Rb) experienced by some families in the UK CHECT began to collect information from parents we called ‘Pathways to Diagnosis’. This information was gathered by support workers during the...
Dr Amy Gerrish tells us about the groundbreaking work her team is doing, co-funded by CHECT with Fight For Sight, to develop the genetic testing available for retinoblastoma. We want to say a huge thank you to the team and Dr Amy for their brilliant research. *Please...
Mohamed Abukhzaam, who had his eye enucleated aged three after being diagnosed with retinoblastoma, is now aged eight and has a strong love for poetry. Mum discusses his achievements and shares a poem that inspires him: Mohamed has a poetry competition every year...
Eliza, who had bilateral retinoblastoma and had an enucleation, has written about her love for horse riding and how she protects her eyes: My name is Eliza and I am eight years old. I have a special eye since I was 1 years old. I do like participating in a lot of...
