title: [Corneal Ascher ring. A ring-shaped stromal corneal opacity].
abstract: An unusual bilateral ring-shaped corneal opacity has been observed in two patients. Biomicroscopical characteristics are minute greyish dots which are distributed within the outer stromal layers forming an arcus lipoides-like circular band. Besides of a typical arcus senilis no other corneal anomalies can be found. Up to date only 4 patients with similar corneal opacities have been described. Etiology remains unclear and according to the author who has first described this symptom we propose to name this corneal anomaly "Ascher-Ringe".
authors.affiliation: Klinik für Augenheilkunde, Medizinischen Universität Lübeck.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Bopp
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Laqua
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D001112:Arcus Senilis / Q000473:pathology*; D003318:Corneal Opacity / Q000473:pathology*; D003319:Corneal Stroma / Q000473:pathology*; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans
vernacular_title: Kornealer Ascher-Ring. Eine ringförmige stromale Hornhauttrübung.