Ben's Story, as told by Know the Glow Founder Megan Webber--
“When I was looking back at family photos, I noticed my son Benjamin had a recurring golden flash in his left eye- but I didn’t think too much about it. My sister called to tell me about a TV show she’d seen that warned about the dangers of ‘cat’s eye reflection.’ She had noticed a similar glow in Benjamin’s left eye from photos she’d taken during a family trip. Her concern motivated me to call my pediatrician straight away. Ultimately, Benjamin was diagnosed with Coat’s Disease. We were stunned…
Benjamin was legally blind in his left eye, but hadn’t exhibited any of the typical signs of blindness, like bumping into walls or rubbing his eyes. What I didn’t know then was that this gold flash, invisible to the naked eye, could indicate at least 20 different eye diseases or conditions- some of them are even life threatening. Once our family overcame the immediate crisis and we settled back into daily life, I couldn’t stop thinking about The Glow. As I learned more, I felt an obligation to help parents see their child’s vision in a new light. Because, like Benjamin, no child should go blind from a preventable eye disease.”
