With aging, a prominent white ring develops in the periphery of the cornea called arcus senilis.
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:: I believe he has a relatively common condition in older people called arcus senilis, it might also be what Desmond Tutu has.
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Examples of signs include clubbing of the ends of fingers ( which may be a sign of lung disease, or many other things ), a staggering gait ( human ) and arcus senilis of the eyes.
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For example, familial hypercholesterolemia ( Type IIa hyperlipoproteinemia ) may be associated with xanthelasma palpebrarum ( yellowish patches underneath the skin around the eyelids ), arcus senilis ( white or gray discoloration of the peripheral cornea ), and xanthomata ( deposition of yellowish cholesterol-rich material ) of the tendons, especially of the fingers.
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a whitish deposit in the shape of an arc that is sometimes seen in the cornea पर्याय: arcus,
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