Curry Says He Played Through Blurred Vision for Years Before 2018 Diagnosis
The short version
- Curry says he played with blurred vision, including during his championship seasons
- Warriors GM Bob Myers urged an eye exam in 2018 after seeing Curry squint on a broadcast
- Curry was diagnosed with Keratoconus, a progressive cornea condition
- He now has his eyes checked every six months and wears contacts while playing
Stephen Curry says he had blurred vision while winning NBA titles before Warriors GM Bob Myers pushed him to get an eye exam in 2018.
Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry says he competed with blurred and distorted vision for years, including during his championship runs, before anyone flagged a problem. The issue surfaced in 2018, when then-general manager Bob Myers texted him after a road game broadcast showed Curry squinting on the bench and urged him to get his eyes checked.
Curry said he expected the exam to find nothing. Instead, he was diagnosed with Keratoconus, a condition involving an irregularly shaped cornea that causes blurry, distorted images. He noted it is progressive, can worsen over time, and is irreversible if it advances in the wrong direction.
Adapting to contact lenses took a year or two, Curry said, partly because he had grown stubborn playing with poor sight and needed lenses that stayed stable during games. He now has his eyes checked every six months and says his treatment plan has eased his concerns about how the condition might develop.
Curry joked that his eventual memoir could be titled "The Whole Time I Couldn't See." He encouraged anyone experiencing symptoms to see an eye doctor and talk openly about the condition.
