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Retinoblastoma: Squint or glow in children, early sign of eye cancer

A child with eye deviation (squint), can also be one of the early signs of retinoblastoma. [iStockphoto]

When Racheal got her baby girl in November last year, nothing prepared her for the numerous medical sojourns. While breastfeeding Amani, she noticed the little one never made direct eye contact. And when she did, there was white glow in the eyes, especially most evenings.

She consulted an eye doctor who confirmed her fears: Amani had retinoblastoma, a form of eye cancer common in children below five.

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