John is a thin man

John has had a bad eye since I've known him. It contributes to his "scary" persona. His constant squint can make it look like he has an angry glare quite frequently. I have "nagged" him for years to go to the eye doctor. He usually replied that he didn't want to wear contacts or glasses, they were too big of a pain. His grand idea has always been to just go get Lasik surgery. Well, he finally made an appointment, only to find out that....

HE IS NOT A CANDIDATE!

Apparently, his cornea is too thin. Kind of funny that his master plan was never feasible from the start. All these wasted years thinking he would fix it all with surgery. But nope, my thin man is thin all over...including his eyes.

The bad news didn't end there though. He found out that he has KERATOCONUS. This is an uncommon eye condition in which the cornea (the clear front window of the eye) becomes thin and protrudes. The abnormal shape causes serious distortion of vision. Mild cases can be treated with glasses or contact lenses, but the doctor told him that he'll eventually need a corneal transplant. It has been a bit of a wake-up call that we are not young whipper-snappers anymore. Our bodies have started the deterioration process.