Late last week, a good friend and his wife took their daughter, born on March 5 this year, to have her eyes checked. She was diagnosed with a rare eye cancer called (bilateral) Retinoblastoma.
So far, they know that one eye is 50% covered with tumors and probably will be removed. Her other eye is less severe and they hope to save it and some of her vision using chemotherapy and other treatments.
If you have a child under 5, insist that your doctor check the “red eye reflex,” especially if you have seen any indication of a “cat’s eye” (a white "glow" or "glint" in the pupil of one or both eyes) type reflection in flash photos.
Retinoblastoma in children
