Eye rubbing is a common habit that many people do without thinking. However, it can have harmful consequences for your eyes and your appea...

Hey everyone! Today I want to share something that has been a part of my life for the past five years: keratoconus. Keratoconus is a weird...

If you have keratoconus, you may have experienced difficulties with your vision and finding the right eyewear. Keratoconus is a condition ...

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...

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 ...

If you've recently been diagnosed with keratoconus, or have been navigating its twists and turns for years, you know that this journey...

Our keratoconus community is now 18 years old! Thank you all for making this community such a great place to learn about keratoconus, disc...

Seeing clearly is not as easy as it sounds. My son was a normal kid who liked football, books, and movies. He never had any problems with ...

I'm Cheryl. I'm a retired medical transcriptionist who should have known more about Keratoconus.

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...

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...

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 ...

What is corneal collagen coss-linking for keratoconus? Corneal collagen cross-linking (CXL) is a minimally invasive ophthalmic pro...

I was diagnosed with Keratoconus when I was 11 years old. I remember it so clearly, I went to sleep one night and had perfect vision and w...

They say "let your smile change the world but don't let the world change your smile." I felt like these words were specifica...

My name is Hannah. I am a daughter, a sister, a niece, a cousin, a friend, an artist, an avid reader, a photographer, and so much more. I ...

Living with a long-term illness like keratoconus isn’t about winning a battle; it's about carrying a weight that becomes a part of you...

I felt like I was disappearing. Maybe it’s all a dream, I said. Maybe I’m dead, I thought. Maybe I’m going crazy, I believed. I don’t wish...

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...

It's been 6 years now since I discovered I have keratoconus. I guess it took me a while to talk about it openly because it is a ...

As we welcome 2025, we want to thank you all for being a part of this community, for the support you provide and the knowledge you share, ...

Keratoconus Group 's private Facebook community for keratoconus patients and eye care professionals has now surpassed 30,000 members! ...

Corneal crosslinking (CXL), also known as corneal collagen cross-linking (CCL, or C3R) , is a minimally invasive procedure that strengthen...

Keratoconus is serious, but we don't have to be. While there's nothing funny about struggling with keratoconus , sometimes a little ...

A native of Baton Rouge, Louisiana, 1st Sergeant Michael Landry graduated high school in 2001, and earned the title Marine shortly thereaf...

Don’t let an eye infection be the scariest part of your Halloween. All contact lenses must be prescribed by a doctor, including decorative...

Keratoconus is often associated with other diseases, particularly those that affect the connective tissue. Keratoconus has been associated...