Bilateral corneal ring opacity of unknown origin.

Cornea

Department of Ophthalmology, University of Montreal, Montreal, Quebec, Canada.

Published: January 2003

Purpose: To report one case of a bilateral ring-shaped opacity in the mid-peripheral corneal stroma of unknown origin.

Methods: Case report.

Results: The authors describe the clinical history and ocular examination of an asymptomatic 82-year-old woman with a bilateral ring-shaped opacity located in the corneal stroma. This rare corneal anomaly was discovered by chance, and the etiology is unknown.

Conclusion: An unusual bilateral corneal abnormality is reported.

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http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/00003226-200301000-00022DOI Listing

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