Corneal arcus, a condition in which a ring of lipids builds up around the cornea, appears common among middle-age and older adults and may be associated with elevated eye pressure, according to a ...

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When we think of heart disease, we tend to think of the big symptoms like chest pain, a heart attack or a stroke but our ...

Early diagnosis and intervention can be key in managing high cholesterol, but some of the earliest warning signs may not seem connected to the circulatory issue at all. Two of the most obvious ...

Ocular manifestations like xanthelasma and arcus corneae are early indicators of high cholesterol and increased cardiovascular risk. These lipid depos ...

While high cholesterol is notoriously asymptomatic, Britons are being urged to scan their bodies for physical signs of the condition that are easily overlooked. The caution comes as co-founder of ...

ARCUS senilis is considered to be one of the stigmas of age not only in European whites but also in persons of all racial groups. In recent years investigators have become interested in determining ...