opaque crescents around the top

[Mary12474]

I just noticed my husband has opaque/grayish crescents at the top of both his eyes...what could this be?

[John C Hagan III, MD, FACS, FAAO]

Most of the causes of a gray ring around the edge of the cornea are NOT serious. Get in to see an Eye MD to allay your fears. Find one at www.aao.org

JCH MD

[lajohnson]

I have read all these post about the grey ring around the eye and I am I so scared.  I am 37 year old female.  What I have read, it has scared me so bad.  Now I think I a going to have heart failure and die.  Please give me some advice.

Thank you
LaShon

[John C Hagan III, MD, FACS, FAAO]

Go to Google IMAGES and type in corneal arcus to see pictures.

JCH MD

[John C Hagan III, MD, FACS, FAAO]

The beginning of arcus of the cornea. This is cholesterol being deposited in one layer of the cornea. After 70 its normal but in people younger than that it can represent high blood cholesterol. He should do two things:

1. Have a general physical and have your MD draw a fasting lipid profile then discuss the results.
2. See an Eye MD ophthalmologist for a complete exam and to confirm this is a arcus.
Find one near you at www.aao.org

JCH MD