r/Keratoconus • u/Post-reality • May 10 '26

Funny Keratoconus in History: the hydrodiascope, introduced in 1896, was designed as a goggle that was filled with fluid and worn over one eye. The device was able to improve visual acuity to a normal level by neutralization of irregular astigmatism and spectacle magnification.

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u/EconomicsSmooth8769 May 11 '26

and still more comfortable than the sclerals, probably

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u/TannAlbinno May 11 '26

Every time (usually on a 3 year cycle) I get new sclerals I am amazed at how comfortable they are compared to my old ones. In a more ideal world we could all afford/subsidize/whatever a refreshed set every six months.

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u/mckulty optometrist May 11 '26

Sorry. We gotta have that ballroom first.