A second corneal arcus?

Vaikkakara, Suresh; James, Rosemary; Pearce, Simon H. S.; Talks, S J

doi:10.1136/pgmj.2007.057141

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“…Additional risk factors described are systemic inflammatory markers like higher CRP (C-reactive protein), peripheral arterial disease, and chronic renal disease. 2,4,8,9 Double arcus senilis is very rare, with only few cases reported in literature. Literature review revealed the first two cases to be reported in 2002 by Agarwal 5 in India, which were both elderly individuals with normal blood sugar and lipid profiles.…”

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Double Arcus Senilis

Nadeem¹

2020

pak J Ophthalmol

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Arcus senilis is the commonest of the corneal degenerations and presents as a whitish or yellowish band in the corneal periphery, associated with the deposition of lipoproteins in the corneal stroma. It is separated from the limbus by a clear zone. It is most commonly associated with aging. Other associations are hyperlipidemia, particularly in men less than 50 years (arcus juvenilis). However, a double arcus is very rare and only few case reports are found in literature. I present a case of 68-year-old man with diabetes mellitus and 35 pack years of smoking who presented to us in the Out Patient Department. He had double corneal arcus in both eyes. There was a distinct clear line between the two arci. The case is presented with a brief discussion on the traditional risk factors, possible pathogenesis and literature review. Key Words: Arcus senilis, Gerontoxon, Arcus Juvenilis.

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Double Arcus Senilis

Nadeem¹

2020

pak J Ophthalmol

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Double arcus cornealis: A case report

Garg,

Shukla,

Mishra

et al. 2024

Indian Journal of Ophthalmology - Case Reports

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The corneal arcus is a degenerative change that involves lipid deposition and presents as a white circumferential band located in the peripheral cornea. Arcus occurs with age (arcus senilis) and is not considered pathologic; it can also be associated with hyperlipoproteinemia in younger age groups (arcus juvenilis). A single ring of arcus senilis is a universal phenomenon. Here we present a case of double arcus in a 55-year-old patient who had no history of any systemic disease. Double arcus senilis was bilateral with a circular, clear zone between the two rings as well as between the limbus and outer ring of arcus. On routine blood investigations, serum triglycerides (220.2 mg/dL) and serum very low-density lipoprotein (44.04 mg/dL) were found to be in the higher range.

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A second corneal arcus?

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Double Arcus Senilis

Double arcus cornealis: A case report

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