The prevalence of corneal arcus senilis in known insulin-dependent diabetic patients.
Corneal arcus senilis has long implied cardiovascular disease because of its association with altered lipid levels. This study demonstrates that arcus senilis does not have a higher prevalence rate in diabetics than non-diabetics in spite of the increased cardiovascular risk in insulin-dependent diabetics.
D000328:Adult; D000367:Age Factors; D000368:Aged; D000407:Alabama; D001112:Arcus Senilis / Q000453:epidemiology*; D002318:Cardiovascular Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology; D003922:Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1 / Q000150:complications*; D005128:Eye Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology*; D005141:Eyelid Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006973:Hypertension / Q000453:epidemiology; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012737:Sex Factors; D014505:Urban Population; D014973:Xanthomatosis / Q000453:epidemiology