We were delighted to receive this heartwarming message from Ivy’s mum Ewelina, after Ivy lost her eye to retinoblastoma. Ewelina said, “My daughter got inspired by other kids showing off their special artificial eyes so she asked her ocular prosthetist in...
For World Retinoblastoma Week, we spoke to Michael about his journey from the childhood eye cancer, enucleation and beyond! Background History and Diagnosis My name is Ayokunle Michael Omotayo (Michael), and I was born on 1st October 1992 in Kings College Hospital,...
It’s World Retinoblastoma Awareness Week from 12th May – 18th May 2024 – keep an eye out on our blog for our next awareness story. There are a few different ways that you can help raise awareness and funds to support families affected by...
A mum from Gillingham in Kent is urging other parents to look out for the tell-tale signs of eye cancer this Rare Disease Day, after their three-month-old son was diagnosed with retinoblastoma, a rare eye cancer that typically affects children under the age of...
We want to say a huge well done to Armanie, who was invited on to Kanshi TV! Armanie talked in Punjabi about her hobbies, retinoblastoma and the squats challenge she did for CHECT back in 2020. Armanie’s mum Aazmeen says, “Armanie starts talking about eye...
