Association between corneal arcus and some of the risk factors for coronary artery disease.

Abstract

The relationships between coronary artery disease risk factors and corneal arcus were examined in 150 adults aged 55 years and above of both sexes and from different ethnic origins. The width of the corneal arcus was measured accurately by a digitiser, and the risk factors for coronary artery disease were examined according to the standard procedure used by the Lipid Research Clinics. The results show that the corneal arcus is more frequent in males; the frequency and size of corneal arcus are positively associated with age; there is a positive correlation between the size of corneal arcus and the levels of cholesterol and low-density lipoprotein in males; and that there is negative correlation between corneal arcus and diastolic blood pressure in both sexes. No associations were found between corneal arcus and other coronary artery disease risk factors such as triglyceride, high-density lipoprotein, very low-density lipoprotein, weight, Quetelet's ratio, glucose, and smoking.

• Authors: J Pe'er, J Vidaurri, S T Halfon, S Eisenberg, H Zauberman
• Journal: The British journal of ophthalmology (Br J Ophthalmol) Vol. 67 Issue 12 Pg. 795-8 (Dec 1983) ISSN: 0007-1161 [Print] England
• PMID: 6671093 (Publication Type: Journal Article)

Chemical References

• Lipoproteins, LDL
• Cholesterol

Topics

• Age Factors
• Arcus Senilis (blood, complications)
• Blood Pressure
• Cholesterol (blood)
• Coronary Disease (etiology)
• Eye Diseases (complications)
• Female
• Humans
• Intraocular Pressure
• Lipoproteins, LDL (blood)
• Male
• Middle Aged
• Risk
• Sex Factors
• Visual Acuity