A rare case of Wilson disease associated with keratoconus

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Authors: Arathy S Menon, O.U. Mallika
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Abstract

A 30-year-old male came to the ophthalmology department with complaints of bilateral progressive vision loss. His uncorrected visual acuity was 6/12 in the right eye and 6/36 in the left eye. Ophthalmologic examination showed KF ring [Fig. 1] and sunflower cataract [Fig. 2] in both eyes. AS-OCT demonstrated KF ring [Fig. 3]. Corneal topography showed a characteristic keratoconus pattern [Fig. 4].Figure 1: Clinical photograph of the right and left eyes showing Kayser–Fleischer (KF) ringsFigure 2: Clinical photograph of the right and left eyes showing sunflower cataractsFigure 3: Anterior segment OCT demonstrating KF rings in both eyesFigure 4: Corneal topography showing a characteristic keratoconus patternS Ceruloplasmin

Fields of Study & Subjects

Trace Elements in Health Neurological diseases and metabolism Corneal surgery and disorders

Publication details

Journal / source
Indian Journal of Ophthalmology - Case Reports
Volume
6
Issue
1
Pages
242–245
Publication date
1 January 2026
Language
EN