Have you ever lost a contact lens?
Keratocat has lost his contact lens! Can you help him find it? More Keratoconus Cartoons Losing contact lenses is a real challenge for...
π Keratocat wishes you a happy and safe Halloween π»
Whether you're a ghost or zombie, vampire or witch, poor costume choices, including decorative (colored) contact lenses, can cause inj...
Keratoconus tips and advice from people who understand it
We asked members of our community for tips and advice for those newly diagnosed with keratoconus. Here is what they had to share:
Are You Still Waiting for the Perfect Contact Lens Fit?
Tell us about your journey to finding the right contact lens. Have you found your perfect contact lens yet? or are you still trying and ...
You Have to Be Careful with Contact Lenses!
You have to be careful with your contact lenses or you will be in trouble like Keratocat. Tell us how do you take care of your contacts?...
Keratoconus Cartoon: Swimming with Contact Lenses
Wearing contact lenses puts you at risk of several serious conditions including eye infections and corneal ulcers. these conditions can de...
Keratoconus Cartoon: So Many Contact Lenses!
Aren't you tired of using so many contact lenses and having to change them often? Keratocat hopes that with crosslinking , his cornea...
Keratoconus Cartoon: Keratocat, Removing the Contact Lens
Here is our new keratoconus cartoon! we have already introduced the Keratocat, a cat who has keratoconus and is on a mission to raise awa...
Keratoconus is extremely rare where I live and people have no idea what it is
Growing up I was told I had a lazy right eye. At age 4, I had surgery to correct a squint and went through what felt like forever having ...
Keratoconus: My Struggles in Last Few Years
I was diagnosed with keratoconus when I was 21, in 2008, but my doctor at the time did not really explain any proper care or future probl...
Keratoconus?! in my mind I still had that 20/20 vision I always felt proud of.
I am currently 29 years old. As a child I would be pretty healthy, I always felt proud because in a health exam I was told I had a 20/20 ...
What 6 Years of Keratoconus Has Done To Me
I am a massage therapist. One day, I was visiting patients at a factory and happened to play around with the eye chart on the wall. I cou...
From Keratoconus with Love
In November 2015 I shared my first story about my diagnosis keratoconus (Dear Keratoconus, This is how I feel about you.) I was so happ...
A Keratoconus Patient Struggles with Scleral Lenses
Whoever said patience is a virtue, never worked with bubbles in their eyes! Almost a year ago I was fitted for and given my first pair of ...
How to Insert Hybrid or Regular Soft Contact Lenses Using a Plunger
I have Keratoconus in my Right eye and need to wear a Hybrid contact lens to correct my vision to almost 20 20. (Glasses DO NOT WORK). My ...
Keratoconus: Not the Worst News
"Well Mr. Johnston, I don't think this check up is going to be as simple as you'd hoped." I felt the hair on the back of...
Keratoconus: The Day I Failed My Driver’s Test
I was diagnosed with Keratoconus in 2015. Well, technically the doctors tried to diagnose me in 2012, but I confidently told them, “I know w...
During and After the "Keratoconus Blur"
I was first diagnosed with keratoconus at the age of 16. I spent the next 20 plus years trying a number of treatments because my first corne...
Keratoconus: Ghosting, Halos, and Glare, Oh My!
I was diagnosed with Keratoconus in 1994 while in my last year studying to be an American Sign Language Interpreter. It seemed to pop-up o...
My Experience with Keratoconus and Crosslinking
At the young age of 13-14 years of age I started complaining that every time when I looked left I would get a blurry vision compared to ...