Pathophysiology of ocular manifestations in Wilson’s disease and its management
Manpreet Kaur·Rannusha Morya·Arvind Kumar Morya·Puja Hingorani Bang·Sarita Aggarwal·Parul Chawla Gupta·Rutuja Nagare·Hemlata Udenia·Srishti Khullar·Shweta Walia
Wilson’s disease (WD) is an inherited disorder affecting copper metabolism. Ocular manifestations, particularly Kayser-Fleischer rings and sunflower cataracts, are key diagnostic indicators. This article provides an overview of the pathophysiology of WD and describes current imaging techniques used for the detection and monitoring of the disease: Slit lamp examination, anterior segment optical coherence tomography, and in vivo confocal microscopy. It also touches on other rare ocular manifestati