13 Celebrities Who Know What It's Like to Have Keratoconus
It can be a long time before you even find other people who have keratoconus, and an even greater challenge to meet someone face to face. ...
Marine battling keratoconus sees the world through new eyes
A native of Baton Rouge, Louisiana, 1st Sergeant Michael Landry graduated high school in 2001, and earned the title Marine shortly thereaf...
Keratoconus: the Process of Acceptance and Control
I was diagnosed with Keratoconus at the age of 19. It progressed so soon I had no other option but a cornea transplant. In 2011, my surge...
Corneal Transplant and Cornea Donation: Facts and Statistics
Did you know that over 1,770,134 corneal transplants have been performed using tissue from Eye Bank Association of America (EBAA) member ey...
My message for everyone who is living with keratoconus
My name is Dillale, I was diagnosed with keratoconus when I was 19. from a young age I had double vision. It was fascinating at that time...
How can you ever say 'thank you' for your eyesight?
As a child, I started having vision problems when I was five. (1959) I was diagnosed as "Extremely Far Sighted" in both eyes an...
Living A Hopeful Life With Keratoconus
I was diagnosed with keratoconus at age 18. I began wearing rigid gas permeable (RGP) contacts in both eyes at that time. I had cornea tr...
23 Years with Keratoconus and Counting
The Keratoconus Group has been both a source of information and hope for me since I found it about a year ago. It is helpful to hear othe...
The Monday When World Closed Its Eyes on Me
Dear Me (version.6/2008), You’ve never been diagnosed with anything before. Right now you are standing broken and alone in a mostly empty ...
Dancing with the Music: a Keratoconus Journey
I have been living with keratoconus for nearly twenty years. Having distorted vision makes you feel so sad at times. To overcome this situat...
Keratoconus: When Your Eyes Are Tender
Leah's eyes were tender, but Rachel was shapely and beautiful. -Genesis 29:17 "You have beautiful eyes," he said, and here D...
Márk's Corneal Transplant for Keratoconus (Photos)
My name is Márk Magyar , from Hungary. I saw a post on Facebook about the cornea transplant, and I thought that I send a few pictures about...
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...
Career in the Haze of Keratoconus
Hi, I'm Mohamed and I'm 25 years old. I work as a neurologist. I was diagnosed with keratoconus about 4 years ago-I was in the med ...
Corneal grafting: Peer support in practice
Peer support is one of the main pillars in the life of a patient. More and more patients will fill an obvious role in society in general an...
Hoornvliestransplantatie: Lotgenotencontact in de praktijk
Het lotgenotencontact is één van de belangrijkste pijlers in het bestaan van een patiëntenvereniging. Meer en meer zullen patiëntenverenigi...
Sunlight, Glare, Ghost Images and Amazing Christmas Lights!
I was diagnosed with Keratoconus when I was 25. That was 27 years ago. I am a musician and teacher and had trouble reading, and trouble ...
Keratoconus Recommendations from a Long Term KCer
Hi, I’m Sarah and I am 35 years old and live in New Zealand. I have had keratoconus for more than 20 years. I wear piggybacked Rose K ...
The Eyes of a Quilter
Check out Maryellen's Etsy shop (link at the bottom) to see her artworks. I was in my late 20s when I started noticing the shadows ...
Through Darkness, Light Shines.
During my early years I had perfect 20/20 vision. I used to read at night in bed hidden away from my parents view, using only a flashlight t...