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May 2023 Update Newsletter

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The Genetics of Keratoconus

Kara Williams MS, LGC is a licensed genetic counselor.  Unlike most genetic counselors who work with systemic diseases like cancer,…

Crosslinking Improves Quality of Life for Individuals with Progressive KC

Corneal crosslinking (CXL) results in stopping or slowing changes to the corneal curvature and stabilizing vision changes.  In addition to…

The Difficulty with Diagnosing Keratoconus

Dr. Brooke Messer OD, a keratoconus expert at Vance Thompson Vision in West Fargo, North Dakota lectured at the recent…

March 2023 Update Newsletter

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In My Own Words: A Career Move Results from KC

Meet Dan Cohen of Silicon Valley.  Dan has been an essential part of several start-ups.  Today, he is Vice President…

High Altitude Keratoconus

An article published this year surveyed people with keratoconus living in Saudi Arabia.  Optometrists invited their patients to complete a…

Keratoconus Severity Affects Quality of Life at All Levels

Doctors have long collected surveys to assess the effect of disease on their patients’ ability to achieve a good quality…

Scleral Lenses Popular Among KC Community

For more than 50 years, if you asked someone with keratoconus about their contact lenses, chances are they were wearing…

A Case of Unilateral Keratoconus?

Cornea specialists published a consensus paper on the diagnosis of keratoconus in 2015 that included three characteristics of keratoconus.  Patients…