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Industry: Email Alert RSS FeedRing around the cornea: if a corneal ring makes you suspect Wilson's disease, refer the patient for further diagnostic testing.(Cornea+Contact Lens Q+A)(Case study)
Review of Optometry, May, 2006 by Shovlin, Joseph P.
Q A 19-year-old male patient has a green-brown colored deep ring in the periphery of both corneas, and he reports recent gait problems. I'm concerned that he might have Wilson's disease. Can you tell me more about this disease and how I should manage this patient?
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