The latest edition of the Keratoconus Group newsletter is now available, bringing together news, research, upcoming events and stories from across our community. Our Autumn 2026 newsletter is being sent to members by post and email, and you can also read the full digital edition below. Inside this issue We take an in-depth look at…
The date of our next online ‘drop-in’ meeting is Thursday 12th November at 7.00pm Our drop-in Zoom chats provide a good opportunity for the newly diagnosed to meet seasoned travellers and discuss all things KC. Anyone interested in keratoconus is free to join us. Meg Pennycook, a barrister, will be speaking about disability discrimination law…
Saturday 3rd October at 11am Our Autumn speaker meeting is at the Moorfields Education Hub, Ist Floor, 15 Ebenezer Street, N1 7NP (the hub is opposite Moorfields main hospital – cross City Road and go up Provost Street to the next corner and the Hub is facing you on the left). Our guest speaker will be…
The date of our next online ‘drop-in’ meeting is Wednesday 19th august at 7.00pm Our drop-in Zoom chats provide a good opportunity for the newly diagnosed to meet seasoned travellers and discuss all things KC. Anyone interested in keratoconus is free to join us. Zsuzsanna Szabo, an Employment Specialist from Support4Sight, will explain the workplace…
How has it been living with keratoconus? The world is blurry. Very blurry. Words, faces, everything just seems out of focus and I walk around seeing shadows, no real clarity, just mixed colours and shapes. Sometimes I can see that there is someone there, but I can’t properly recognise who it is until they are…
Orginal Article from INSIGHT Health Data Research Hub Diseases affecting the anterior segment, the front part of the eye, are among the leading causes of visual impairment and blindness globally, yet few large-scale datasets have been available for these conditions. In response, clinical researchers at Moorfields Eye Hospital NHS Foundation Trust and University College London…
By Dr Waheeda IllahiBased on Dr Illahi’s talk at the Keratoconus Group AGM For many people living with keratoconus, the focus is understandably on vision: diagnosis, contact lenses, cross-linking, hospital appointments, and trying to manage day-to-day life. But at this year’s AGM, Dr Waheeda Illahi encouraged us to think more broadly about the person behind…
On 4th October, Johnny Sloss will be lacing up his running shoes and taking on the AJ Bell Great Scottish Run, all while raising funds for Keratoconus Group. We’re incredibly grateful that Johnny has chosen to support our charity and help raise awareness of keratoconus, a condition that has been part of his life since…
We will be meeting in 8th July 2026 at 11am Venue – The Vision Sciences Building (co-located with Aston University Eye Clinic) Aston University Campus, Aston Street, Birmingham B4 7ET (NB Enter via Reception – not Student Entrance – First Floor, Room VS130) The venue has been made possible by kind permission of Professor James…
THIS DATE HAS NOW BEEN POSTPONED AND A NEW DATE WILL BE ANNOUNCED SOON The date of our next online ‘drop-in’ meeting is Wednesday 24th June at 7.00pm Our drop-in Zoom chats provide a good opportunity for the newly diagnosed to meet seasoned travellers and discuss all things KC. Anyone interested in keratoconus is free…