Eye Rubbing: A Common but Risky Habit
Eye rubbing is a common habit that many people do without thinking. However, it can have harmful consequences for your eyes and your appea...
Keratoconus Group is now 16 years old 🎀🎉
Our keratoconus community is now 16 years old! Our community which started as a small group back in 2007, is now the largest online co...
Seeing Through a Cone: My Life with Keratoconus
Hello everyone, my name is Emily and I have a condition called keratoconus. You may be wondering what that is and how it affects me. Well,...
Keratoconus FAQs: Common Questions and Answers
Keratoconus is a condition that affects the shape and clarity of your cornea, the transparent layer that covers the front of your eye. It...
Stick a Needle in My Eye - My Keratoconus Journey
I have an eye disease known as keratoconus. My cornea, the clear outer surface of the eye, is an irregular surface, thin on the edges and ...
Keratoconus; The Story of My Cone-Shaped Eyes
What if your eyes were shaped like cones? I still remember the day I found out I had keratoconus. It was during a routine eye exam at my o...
Contact Lenses for Keratoconus: A Guide to Different Types and Brands
If you have keratoconus, you may have experienced difficulties with your vision and finding the right eyewear. Keratoconus is a condition ...
What I Wish I Knew About Keratoconus
I'm Cheryl. I'm a retired medical transcriptionist who should have known more about Keratoconus. So many things make sense now....
Eye Allergies: How to Identify, Treat, and Prevent Them
Do you ever experience red, itchy, watery, or swollen eyes that make you want to rub them constantly? If so, you may be suffering from eye...
A Letter to My Younger Self with Keratoconus
Dear 16 year old me, I know you are scared and depressed right now. You have just been diagnosed with keratoconus, a condition that affe...
My Journey with Keratoconus: From Despair to Hope
Hi everyone, my name is Jessica. I was diagnosed with keratoconus when I was 18 years old. It was a shock to me because I had never heard ...
Rare Disease Day 2023 | Is keratoconus a rare disease? | Frequently Asked Questions
Rare Disease Day is an observance held on the last day of February to raise awareness for rare diseases and improve access to treatment an...
November is Eye Donation Month
Join us in celebrating the gift of sight and raising awareness about corneal donation and transplantation during Eye Donation Month in Nov...
Keep your eyes safe on Halloween
Don’t let an eye infection be the scariest part of your Halloween. All contact lenses must be prescribed by a doctor, including decorativ...
People with disabilities want to be treated as equals in society
As Champion for the Persons with Disabilities Program, I thought I’d begin by telling my story. Several years ago, I went to a Lasik cente...