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Complete Fleischer’s Ring

Kshama Popat
Cornea and Anterior Segment Consultant, Thakorbhai V. Patel Eye Institute (TVPEI), Shri M. L. Vaduwala Eye Hospital, Vadodara, India

Editor-in-Chief, Delhi Journal of Ophthalmology, Dr R.P.Centre, AIIMS.


Corresponding Author:

Kshama Popat 
FMRF (Cornea), MS (Ophthalmology) 
Cornea and Anterior Segment Consultant,
Thakorbhai V. Patel Eye Institute (TVPEI), Shri M. L. Vaduwala Eye Hospital, Vadodara, India
Email: forgive_02@yahoo.com


Received: 08-APR-2020 Accepted: 15-JUN-2020 Published Online: 20-DEC-2020
DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.7869/djo.608

Abstract
Fleischer’s Ring is a hemosiderin or iron ring seen at the base of cone in moderate to advanced cases of keratoconus. It occurs due to deposition of iron from tear film. It is best visualized on cobalt blue filter which is highlighted here along with the slit lamp biomicroscopy image.

Keywords :Keratoconus, Fleischer’s ring

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