Arcus senilis: A cloudy opaque arc or circle around the edge of the eye, often seen in the eye of the elderly.
n. An opaque, grayish ring at the periphery of the cornea just within the sclerocorneal junction , common among the elderly and resulting from a deposit of fatty ...
Arcus senilis is a gray arc sometimes visible around the cornea in older adults.
Arcus senilis symptoms, causes, diagnosis, and treatment information for Arcus senilis (Arcus corneae) with alternative diagnoses, full-text book chapters ...
A study of arcus senilis in Caucasian men and women is reported. The prevalence of arcus senilis increases with age in both sexes and occurs more frequently in men.
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