US Olympic Bobsledder Steve Holcomb Has Keratoconus
February 11, 2010 – 8:26 pm
Steve Holcomb Overcomes Keratoconus
The images are mostly blurs, but that is because of the speeds Steve Holcomb travels and no longer the result of a deficiency. After having corrective eye surgery, Holcomb can now see it all, or as much as possible, while steering a bobsled down an icy chute at speeds that rival Joba Chamberlain’s fastball.
The gleam of the ice. The markers. Even the coaches on the sideline.
For most athletes, there is a direct correlation between their vision and performance. Many have undergone eye surgery. Enhanced eyesight helps a batter pick up the spin of a curveball, a golfer find the target line on the green.
But Holcomb is different. He had keratoconus, a degenerative disease that gradually distorted his cornea and nearly left him blind. Keratoconus is the most common dystrophy of the cornea and affects an estimated one in 2,000 people, according to the National Keratoconus Foundation. Read the full story at NY Times
One Response to “US Olympic Bobsledder Steve Holcomb Has Keratoconus”
fantastic steve,
especially the blessing of eye sight ,that’s gold medal/night train!
By calshummon on Mar 2, 2010