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 Arcus 

A harmless opaque, cloudy ring or arc in the corneal periphery, most often seen in aged persons (arcus senilis) but not uncommonly in middle aged and younger persons (arcus juvenalis); due to the deposition of fat granules in the cornea or to hyaline degeneration; may indicate elevated blood cholesterol levels.