Arcus Senilis

Arcus Senilis
		SYMPTOMS	No symptoms
		SIGNS	White-gray peripheral lipid deposition with limbal clearing
		WORK-UP	Thorough history. Slit lamp examination
		TREATMENT	Observation, no treatment is indicated
		FOLLOW-UP	Frequent follow-ups are not necessary
		ADDITIONAL LAB \| TESTS	None
		ETIOLOGY	Unknown, although there is association with hyperlipidemia
		DIFFERENTIAL DX	Arcus juvenilis \| Kayser-Fleischer ring \| Terrien marginal degeneration
		NOTES	Arcus juvenilis is found in younger patients and may be a sign of high cholesterol