Optic Glioma Archives

Sophia

#RallyKid Sophia was diagnosed with Optic Pathway Glioma in March of 2020. Sophia is fighting hard every day with the support of her family behind her! Every child who has been diagnosed with childhood cancer inspires us to Rally On to find better treatments with...

Nilah

Brain Cancer

Nilah was diagnosed with a type of brain tumor called an optical glioma just before turning 6 months old. Every child who has been diagnosed with childhood cancer inspires us to Rally On to find better treatments with fewer long-term side effects and, ultimately,...

Alexandria

Brain Cancer

Alexandria was diagnosed with an optic nerve glioma — a slow-growing tumor on the optic nerve — on Thursday, September 29, 2016 when she was eight years old. It all started when Alexandria went in for a routine eye exam before starting school. The doctor noticed she...

Grace

Brain Cancer

Grace’s mother writes, “Grace was scratched by a dog on July 4, 2014 and needed 6 stitches on her right cheek along the jaw line. While my husband was at the ER, he noticed Grace’s right eye was shaking. The doctor said to go see our ophthalmologist. The...