Reproduced, with permission, from Wang MX, Corneal Dystrophies and Degenerations: A Molecular Genetics Approach (Ophthalmology Monographs, 16), American Academy of Ophthalmology, 2003
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Cornea/External Disease
Band keratopathy. In this patient, band keratopathy extends across central cornea, with area of clearing. Note very sharp light reflex, indicating smooth anterior corneal surface. Band keratopathy is in region of Bowman’s layer.