Stephen Curry says he learned in 2018 that he had keratoconus after then-Warriors general manager Bob Myers noticed him squinting during a game.
Stephen Curry was already a two-time NBA champion when he learned that a condition affecting his corneas was changing the way he saw the court.
The Golden State Warriors guard told People that he was diagnosed with keratoconus in 2018. Curry said he had grown accustomed to blurred vision and distorted images without realizing something was wrong.
Then, Warriors general manager Bob Myers noticed Curry squinting while watching a game broadcast and encouraged him to have his eyes checked.
The diagnosis adds a surprising detail to one of basketball’s most prolific shooting careers. Curry continued to produce at an elite level during the latter years of Golden State’s championship run, even as he was learning how to manage his vision.
Apr 10, 2026; Sacramento, California, USA; Golden StateWarriorsguardStephenCurry(30) looks on as head coach Steve Kerr draws up a play against the Sacramento Kings during the first quarter at Golden 1 Center. Mandatory Credit: Robert Edwards-Imagn ImagesMyers noticed a problem
Curry told People that Myers texted him after seeing repeated shots of him squinting on the bench. Curry followed up with an optometrist, who diagnosed keratoconus, a condition in which the cornea becomes thin and irregularly shaped. It can cause blurred or distorted vision.
Curry said he had compensated for what he was seeing because it felt normal to him. The diagnosis gave him an explanation, along with concern about how his vision might change over time. He has since incorporated contact lenses into games and told People that he now has his eyes examined every six months. He also said he has worked with Glaukos on a treatment plan.
His account should not be taken to mean he could not see during the Warriors’ title runs. Curry described blurred vision and distorted images, and he continued playing and shooting at an extraordinary level. The distinction matters when looking back at both his performance and the steps he later took to address the condition.
Apr 10, 2026; Sacramento, California, USA; Golden StateWarriorsguardStephenCurry(30) warms up before the game against the Sacramento Kings at Golden 1 Center. Mandatory Credit: Robert Edwards-Imagn ImagesCurry kept producing
Golden State won its third championship in four seasons in 2018, the year Curry said he received the diagnosis. The Warriors returned to the NBA Finals in 2019. Across the 2017-18 and 2018-19 regular seasons, Curry averaged nearly 27 points and shot approximately 43% from 3-point range.
Those results already stand on their own. Curry’s disclosure offers context for what he was managing at the time and how an observation from Myers prompted him to seek an examination. It also shows why the condition was not obvious from his numbers: his production remained strong before the diagnosis and as he adjusted afterward.
Now 38, Curry is preparing for another Warriors season.
His account reaches beyond a story about shooting percentages. For years, he was working with the vision he knew; an examination gave him a clearer understanding of it. Myers’ message began that process, and Curry says regular checks remain part of how he manages the condition today.
