7 May 2011
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By chance, a friend spotted a glow in Darcey’s right eye which led to a cancer diagnosis
Children’s cancer campaigners want a section of the personal child health record – or ‘little red book’ – rewritten to alert new parents to the dangers of an unusual form of eye cancer.
Retinoblastoma, which affects the retina of children aged under five, can result in the eye being removed if there is any delay in treating it.
Spotting the presence of a tumour is key – and sometimes all it takes is a photograph.
The most common sign of retinoblastoma is a white glow in the pupil of the eye, which can look like a ‘cat’s eye’ in a photograph, especially when there is a ‘red eye’ look in the other eye.
The ‘glow’ is caused by the light reflecting off the tumour at the back of the baby’s eye.
Saving sight
Ali Fryer, mother of Darcey, has the vigilance of a friend to thank for her daughter’s diagnosis in February when
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