Keratoconus Group
@keratoconusgroup.org
A safe and supportive community for people living with keratoconus and the people who care for them. (Est. 2007)
Send stories/photos to story@keratoconusgroup.org
Send stories/photos to story@keratoconusgroup.org
Happy 4th of July!
July 4, 2025 at 4:20 PM
Happy 4th of July!
Our Reddit community has reached 20,000 members!
Join us at Reddit.com/r/Keratoconus to share your story with millions of Redditors worldwide, ask all your questions, and connect with people who understand keratoconus.
#keratoconus #ophthalmology #optometry #reddit
Join us at Reddit.com/r/Keratoconus to share your story with millions of Redditors worldwide, ask all your questions, and connect with people who understand keratoconus.
#keratoconus #ophthalmology #optometry #reddit
April 1, 2025 at 9:48 PM
Our Reddit community has reached 20,000 members!
Join us at Reddit.com/r/Keratoconus to share your story with millions of Redditors worldwide, ask all your questions, and connect with people who understand keratoconus.
#keratoconus #ophthalmology #optometry #reddit
Join us at Reddit.com/r/Keratoconus to share your story with millions of Redditors worldwide, ask all your questions, and connect with people who understand keratoconus.
#keratoconus #ophthalmology #optometry #reddit
I'm grateful for our wonderful community, for the knowledge we share and the support we give one another. Challenges are faced more easily when we have each other for support. I'm thankful that I don't have to face #keratoconus alone.
Happy Thanksgiving, everyone!
Happy Thanksgiving, everyone!
November 28, 2024 at 5:05 PM
I'm grateful for our wonderful community, for the knowledge we share and the support we give one another. Challenges are faced more easily when we have each other for support. I'm thankful that I don't have to face #keratoconus alone.
Happy Thanksgiving, everyone!
Happy Thanksgiving, everyone!
November 23, 2024 at 4:03 PM
Today is World Keratoconus Day!
Every year on November 10 we join together to raise awareness about the impact #keratoconus has on the lives of those affected. Visit our website to learn how you can get involved and help to spread the word: keratoconusgroup.org/WorldKCDay
Every year on November 10 we join together to raise awareness about the impact #keratoconus has on the lives of those affected. Visit our website to learn how you can get involved and help to spread the word: keratoconusgroup.org/WorldKCDay
November 10, 2024 at 3:33 PM
Today is World Keratoconus Day!
Every year on November 10 we join together to raise awareness about the impact #keratoconus has on the lives of those affected. Visit our website to learn how you can get involved and help to spread the word: keratoconusgroup.org/WorldKCDay
Every year on November 10 we join together to raise awareness about the impact #keratoconus has on the lives of those affected. Visit our website to learn how you can get involved and help to spread the word: keratoconusgroup.org/WorldKCDay
Tomorrow is World Keratoconus Day! Every year on November 10 we come together to raise awareness about the impact #keratoconus has on the lives of those affected, and their family and friends.
Visit our website to learn how you can participate: www.keratoconusgroup.org/WorldKCDay
Visit our website to learn how you can participate: www.keratoconusgroup.org/WorldKCDay
November 9, 2024 at 8:39 PM
Tomorrow is World Keratoconus Day! Every year on November 10 we come together to raise awareness about the impact #keratoconus has on the lives of those affected, and their family and friends.
Visit our website to learn how you can participate: www.keratoconusgroup.org/WorldKCDay
Visit our website to learn how you can participate: www.keratoconusgroup.org/WorldKCDay
We're excited to share that our private Facebook group has reached a new milestone – over 30,000 members!
Join the conversation today: Facebook.com/groups/KeratoconusGroup
Join the conversation today: Facebook.com/groups/KeratoconusGroup
October 19, 2024 at 4:56 PM
We're excited to share that our private Facebook group has reached a new milestone – over 30,000 members!
Join the conversation today: Facebook.com/groups/KeratoconusGroup
Join the conversation today: Facebook.com/groups/KeratoconusGroup
When I am not wearing my contact lens...
#MeanGirlsDay
#MeanGirlsDay
October 3, 2024 at 8:07 PM
When I am not wearing my contact lens...
#MeanGirlsDay
#MeanGirlsDay
What is something you wish people know about living with #keratoconus?
June 7, 2024 at 7:07 PM
What is something you wish people know about living with #keratoconus?
Every car on the road when you have #keratoconus!
January 16, 2024 at 9:52 PM
Every car on the road when you have #keratoconus!
A characteristic of keratoconus is Munson's sign. Named after American ophthalmologist Edwin Sterling Munson, Munson's sign is a V-shaped indentation observed in the lower eyelid when the patient's gaze is directed downwards.
Photo: EyeRounds (CC BY-NC 3.0)
Photo: EyeRounds (CC BY-NC 3.0)
January 9, 2024 at 12:12 AM
A characteristic of keratoconus is Munson's sign. Named after American ophthalmologist Edwin Sterling Munson, Munson's sign is a V-shaped indentation observed in the lower eyelid when the patient's gaze is directed downwards.
Photo: EyeRounds (CC BY-NC 3.0)
Photo: EyeRounds (CC BY-NC 3.0)
Keratoconus is tough, but so are you.
January 6, 2024 at 9:54 PM
Keratoconus is tough, but so are you.
Artificial cornea is generally reserved for individuals who are not candidates for traditional corneal transplant procedures. Boston ophthalmologist Claes Dohlman began developing the Boston keratoprosthesis in 1965. It was approved by the FDA in 1992.
📸 Mariagessa (CC BY-SA)
📸 Mariagessa (CC BY-SA)
January 4, 2024 at 9:30 PM
Artificial cornea is generally reserved for individuals who are not candidates for traditional corneal transplant procedures. Boston ophthalmologist Claes Dohlman began developing the Boston keratoprosthesis in 1965. It was approved by the FDA in 1992.
📸 Mariagessa (CC BY-SA)
📸 Mariagessa (CC BY-SA)
At what age were you diagnosed with keratoconus?
January 3, 2024 at 9:35 PM
At what age were you diagnosed with keratoconus?