It is often disheartening to learn that one has keratoconus. But somehow, it gives a sort of relief as the vision issues being experienced before while growing up has a name and can now be managed appropriately. According to the American Optometric Association, keratoconus is a condition that occurs when the normally round cornea (outer, transparent part of the eye) becomes thin and cone-shaped. This irregularity prevents the light entering the eye from being focused correctly on the retina which then causes distortion and blurring of vision. Growing up, parents would notice that there was a need to change the prescription of their child more frequently. It seemed that the prescription was always taken incorrectly, and your child’s astigmatism and nearsightedness got higher with each vision examination. Then eventually, the prescription was not enough to provide the patient with the usual coveted 20/20 perfect vision with their glasses or conventional contact lenses. And it