By Childs Walker â Contact Reporter
The Baltimore Sun

Brandon Williams sat in his usual seat near the back of the Ravensâ meeting room, but something was wrong. The dry-erase board down front had dissolved into a blur of colors and squiggles. Williams squinted and blinked furiously but couldnât bring the image into focus.
âLike I got sand in my eye almost,â the Ravens defensive tackle recalls.
Like many elite athletes, he had been able to count on near-perfect vision for most of his life. But seemingly overnight, he could not achieve this most basic of physical functions.
Williams finally went to his doctor and after a round of tests, learned he was suffering from keratoconus, a degenerative condition in which the corneas weaken and eventually bulge out, leading to blurry or distorted vision.