Overview
- Curry told People Wednesday that then-GM Bob Myers saw him squinting on a televised bench shot in 2018 and urged an eye exam that led to a keratoconus diagnosis.
- He said the condition caused “crazy blurred vision” and distorted images that he had learned to compensate for while winning MVP awards and NBA championships.
- Curry initially resisted wearing contacts during games but later found a fit and prescription that stayed stable while playing.
- He now wears contact lenses in games, gets eye exams every six months, and follows a treatment and monitoring plan with Glaukos that he says has curbed his anxiety about progression.
- Keratoconus is an irregular, potentially progressive corneal disorder that can lead to irreversible vision loss if unchecked, which helps explain why Curry and medical teams prioritized ongoing checks and treatment.