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Copper in the cornea and in the lens, with arrows

Slit lampadvanced

Two views of an eye in Wilson disease from a teaching set, with the copper deposits arrowed.

Kayser-Fleischer ring with sunflower cataract (Wilson disease): Peripheral brown ring at Descemet's membrane (arrowed)

Two panels with arrows drawn by the source.

Diagnosis

Kayser-Fleischer ring with sunflower cataract (Wilson disease)

  • Peripheral brown ring at Descemet's membrane (arrowed)
  • Petal-shaped copper deposit on the anterior lens capsule: the sunflower cataract
  • Second panel showing the ring on the slit beam
  • Arrows from the source
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Same diagnosis, different appearance