UK Keratoconus Self-Help and Support Association

On another thread a few days ago the question was asked, do we know of any famous people with KC.

The only article I had previously seen connected to this was about an actor who appeared in a program called 'Chicago Hope'. The actor played Dr Jeffrey Geiger. I seem to recall he was a bit batty 'character wise' that is. I am not familiar with him in anything else and must confess I only watched it for the other hunky looking docs, many years ago as you will appreciate.

Well for anyone who is curious or who wants to relive their mis spent youth it's back on.... ITV 3 weekday lunch times, just in case anyone want to check it out.

The actors real name is Mandy Patinkin and between 1997 and 1998 he had 2 corneal transplants after several years of problems with KC. He had started with problems vision wise in 1982 and then wore hard lenses for 15 years after the KC was initially diagnosed. That is what the article said anyway.


some links to articles that report on Mandy and his keratoconus.

http://health.discovery.com/premiers/me ... mandy.html

http://www.febo.com/eyes/mandy.html

http://www.usatoday.com/news/health/spo ... cornea.htm

Susan

Will have to start setting the old recorder.

KC character being a bit batty sound right to me

Steven Holcomb

I didn't know Mandy Patinkin had KC. He was in one of the greatest films ever - The Princess Bride.