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If arcus senilis is not because of age or high cholesterol what could it be from?
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Arcus senilis: Arcus can also be juvenile arcus or Schnyder central crystalline dystrophy( a genetic cholesterol dysfunction) .it may be confused wiht limbus sign whic his calcium deposit and may be a sign of elevated calcium in blood or hyperparathryoidism. May also be an iron line from tear pooling or Lasik /eye procedures. F/u/ w/ ophthalmology or optometry.
Answered 3/16/2018
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