Corneal arcus is a lipid-rich and predominantly extracellular deposit that forms at the corneoscleral limbus. It represents the most common peripheral corneal opacity and is not associated with ...

Dr Ahmed explained that high cholesterol can create something called a “corneal arcus”. This presents as a “very thin, white rim around the eye” which makes the outer part of your iris ...

High cholesterol often has no obvious symptoms, but certain signs can indicate a potential problem. Ignoring these signals may increase the risk of heart disease and other complications.

This is called a corneal arcus, and is more likely to be a sign of FH if the person who has it is younger. Another sign, called tendon xanthomata, leads to swelling in areas like your knuckles ...

Iron lines of the corneal epithelium are well-described phenomena in both normal and pathologic conditions. We found a bilateral corneal epithelial iron line at the inner edge of a juvenile ...

In addition, Kodachrome eye photographs were made in many cases, and black-and-white photographs were made in all cases. Several degrees of arcus, as recorded by us, are shown in Figures 1 and 2.

yellow lumps of cholesterol near the inner corner of your eye Corneal arcus - a pale white ring around the coloured part of your eye, your iris. These are described as “harmless” yellow ...