Flash information
- Document
- Authentic clinical figure
- Focus
- Kayser–Fleischer ring
- Limitation
- An absent ring does not exclude Wilson disease.
Definition
Peripheral copper deposition in Descemet membrane.
Examination or reading method
Inspect the corneal periphery with a slit lamp.
Morphological description
The brown ring is more prominent in A.
Context and interpretation
The source case prompted copper-metabolism investigations.
Differential diagnoses
Distinguish the Fleischer ring of keratoconus.
Associated findings
Integrate hepatic and neurological findings.
Red flags
Severity depends on systemic involvement.
Pitfalls and limitations
An absent ring does not exclude Wilson disease.
Take-home message
Locate the deposit and confirm the diagnostic direction.
Sources
Documentary review: 2026-10-14
Media source & rights
- Author
- Peike Hu; Lin Lin; Zhiyi Wu; Xiuming Jin; Hailong Ni
- Original source
- Peike Hu; Lin Lin; Zhiyi Wu; Xiuming Jin; Hailong Ni · Kayser–Fleischer ring with keratoconus: a coincidence? A case report - PMC · CC BY 4.0
- Licence
- CC BY 4.0
- Changes
- Complete original figure retained; WebP conversion and proportional resizing only. No clinical signs added or altered.
- Dimensions
- 597 × 819 px
- Check
- 2026-10-14