Baby Monitor Glow Reveals Deadly Eye Cancer

Kristen Draime's quick thinking saved her three-year-old daughter, Miley, from retinoblastoma, a rare eye cancer. Initially noticing Miley's eye would occasionally drift, Kristen's concern grew when she observed an unusual white glow during bath time on November 8, 2025. Later, checking the baby monitor, she saw Miley's left eye appeared black while the right reflected normally, a symptom she'd researched online as potentially indicating retinoblastoma.

Promptly seeking medical attention on November 9, 2025, Miley underwent examinations at a local emergency department and with a specialist. The diagnosis confirmed a tumor had almost entirely consumed her left eye, necessitating its removal. Surgery occurred on November 21, 2025. A subsequent biopsy revealed the need for chemotherapy, which Miley completed by May 2026.

In June 2026, Miley celebrated the end of her treatment by ringing the Bravery Bell at Cleveland Clinic Children's. She now wears a prosthetic eye and is thriving, a testament to her mother's observant actions and the successful medical interventions. Kristen expressed profound gratitude for her daughter's life, despite the loss of her eye to cancer.