Anterior segment optical coherence tomography to look for Kayser-Fleischer rings. Issue 3 (7th March 2017)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Sridhar, Mittanamalli S; Pineda, Roberto
• Is Part Of: Practical neurology. Volume 17:Issue 3(2017)
• Page Start: 222
• Page End: 223
• Publication Date: 2017-03-07
• Subjects: Kayser–Fleischer ring -- Wilson's disease -- slit lamp biomicroscope -- optical coherence tomography -- copper; Neurology -- Periodicals; 616.8005
• DOI: 10.1136/practneurol-2017-001605
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1474-7758

Abstract

Abstract : Ophthalmologists usually use slit lamp biomicroscopy to look for Kayser-Fleischer rings in Wilson's disease; anterior segment optical coherence tomography is a new alternative to identify the characteristic hyper-reflective layer in the deep corneal periphery at the level of Descemet's membrane. This method allows non-ophthalmologists to look for and to quantify Kayser-Fleischer rings.