What is an Arclight Ophthalmoscope?

In many parts of the world, children with retinoblastoma face life-threatening delays in diagnosis and treatment due to limited awareness and access to primary eye healthcare. The Arclight ophthalmoscope is a game-changer: portable, solar-powered, and affordable, it empowers frontline healthcare workers to identify early signs of retinoblastoma and other potentially blinding eye diseases, enabling timely referral for life-saving care.

How You Can Help

World Eye Cancer Hope aims to fund 500 Arclights across nine low and middle-income countries in 2025 and underserved communities in the USA. Every $25, $50, or $75 gift:

Provides an Arclight ophthalmoscope to a frontline healthcare worker. *
Trains the health worker to detect early signs of eye cancer in children.
Supports awareness, empowering families to advocate for timely care.

* Cost varies between Low, Middle, and High-Income Countries.

With early diagnosis, children have the best chance for a cure and their families experience reduced financial and emotional burdens. Your donation helps build a brighter, healthier future for children and their loved ones.

Arclight in Action

For more information about crucial eye exams for children and how the Arclight helps, the power of early detection, and our triangulated partnership with the Arclight Project and KnowTheGlow, please explore these articles and video:

“The Arclight and Fundal Reflex Test: Shining the Light on Retinoblastoma”

Dr. Andrew Blaikie, ophthalmologist and clinical lead for the Arclight Project at the University of St. Andrews in Scotland, describes the importance of screening children’s eyes with the Fundal Red Reflex test and how the Arclight improves eye health access and outcomes for children with eye cancer around the world.

“Pearls of Light: The Pathway to Retinoblastoma Early Detection”

KnowTheGlow co-founder Megan Webber and WE C Hope USA President Marissa D. Gonzalez discuss how our early detection partnership with the Arclight Project evolved and update on the progress we’re making for children in Africa and Asia.

Watch this short video to learn how the Arclight is transforming eye health access globally.

Together, we can save lives and bring light to children and families around the world.

Thank you for your generosity and dedication to creating a brighter future for all children and families affected by retinoblastoma.

The Arclight Ophthalmoscope: An Eye Cancer Early-Detection Device

Shine a Light on Retinoblastoma and other Blinding Eye Conditions