Kayser–Fleischer ring
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Kayser–Fleischer rings (KF rings) are dark rings that appear to encircle the cornea of the eye. They are due to copper deposition in the Descemet's membrane as a result of particular liver diseases.[1] They are named after German ophthalmologists Bernhard Kayser and Bruno Fleischer who first described them in 1902 and 1903.[2][3][4] Initially thought to be due to the accumulation of silver, they were first demonstrated to contain copper in 1934.[5]
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A Kayser–Fleischer ring in a 32-year-old patient who had longstanding speech difficulties and tremor. | |
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