Around the Colored Part of Your Eye
A pale gray or white ring around the outer edge of the cornea—the clear front surface of the eye—may be called corneal arcus.
It develops when lipids accumulate around the cornea. In older adults, this can be a normal age-related finding and does not necessarily indicate high cholesterol.
However, when this ring appears in a younger person, particularly before age 45, it may raise concern about unusually high cholesterol or an inherited lipid disorder.
What should you do?
If you notice a new
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