Kayser-Fleischer ring

A greenish yellow pigmented ring encircling the cornea just within the corneoscleral margin, seen in hepatolenticular degeneration, due to copper deposited in Descemet's membrane.

Synonym: Fleischer-Strumpell ring.

(05 Mar 2000)


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