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    Message From the Chair

    ​ George A. Cioffi

    A message from George A. Cioffi, MD, Chair of the Department of Ophthalmology at CUIMC.

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Cornea and External Diseases

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Fleischer's Ring

Fleischer's Ring

 

  • Partial or complete iron deposition ring in deep epithelium encircling the base of the cone.
  • Characteristic in eyes with keratoconus.
  • Appears as yellowish to dark-brown-colored ring.
  • Best seen using cobalt blue light.
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