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Corneal Arcus, Xanthomas, and Finger Deformities in a Young Woman With Homozygous Familial Hypercholesterolemia [PDF]

Case Reports in Medicine
Background Homozygous familial hypercholesterolemia (HoFH) is a rare, autosomal dominant disorder characterized by severely elevated low‐density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL‐C), leading to premature cardiovascular disease. Early diagnosis is critical but often delayed due to limited access to genetic testing, particularly in regions with high ...
Babak Bagheri, Fatemeh Shokri, Amir Hasan Farzaneh   +2 more
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Prevalence of corneal arcus and associated factors in a German population-Results from the Gutenberg Health Study. [PDF]

PLoS ONE, 2021
PurposeWe aimed to determine the prevalence of corneal arcus and to identify associated factors in the general population of Germany.MethodsThe Gutenberg Health Study (GHS) is a population-based cohort study in Germany, which includes an ophthalmological
Joanna Wasielica-Poslednik, Ulrike Hampel, Lisa Ries, Ruah Faysal, Andreas Schulz, Jürgen H Prochaska, Philipp S Wild, Irene Schmidtmann, Thomas Münzel, Manfred E Beutel, Karl J Lackner, Norbert Pfeiffer, Alexander K Schuster   +12 more
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Prevalence and associated factors of corneal arcus in the geriatric population; Tehran geriatric eye study [PDF]

BMC Ophthalmology, 2022
Purpose To determine the age and sex-standardized prevalence of corneal arcus and its associated factors in a geriatric population. Methods This population-based cross-sectional study was conducted in 2019 in Tehran; the capital of Iran, using a multi ...
Hassan Hashemi, Pooneh Malekifar, Mohamadreza Aghamirsalim, Abbasali Yekta, Hassan Mahboubipour, Mehdi Khabazkhoob   +5 more
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Impact of Corneal Arcus on the Sealing of Clear Corneal Incisions in Cataract Surgery [PDF]

Clinical Ophthalmology
Mizuho Yoshida,1,* Kouhei Hashizume,1,2,* Toshiyasu Imaizumi,1 Tetsuya Hashiura,1 Daijiro Kurosaka1 1Department of Ophthalmology, School of Medicine, Iwate Medical University, Shiwa-gun, Iwate, Japan; 2Department of Ophthalmology, Ichinoseki ...
Yoshida M, Hashizume K, Imaizumi T, Hashiura T, Kurosaka D   +4 more
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Significance of corneal arcus

Journal of Pharmacy and Bioallied Sciences, 2015
The corneal arcus consists of cholesterol, phospholipids and triglycerides. As serum triglyceride is one of the accurate of lipid metabolic state, greater importance was given, and it was found to be elevated in 72% of patients and a positive correlation
K Mohan Raj, P Arun Subhash Reddy, Vikram Chella Kumar   +2 more
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Corneal arcus and xanthomas in homozygous familial hypercholesterolemia: First report from China [PDF]

Indian Journal of Ophthalmology, 2013
We report the case of a 12-year-old male who developed corneal arcus and multiple skin lesions with a 10-year history of xanthomas. The lesions appeared over his fingers, hands, elbows, knees, buttocks and feet.
Xin Meng, Jie Lin, Xinxiao Gao, Jia Guo, Chen Xin, Jun Wang   +5 more
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The High Price of Interrupted Follow-Up: Catastrophic Progression of Homozygous Familial Hypercholesterolemia-A Case Report and Literature Review. [PDF]

Clin Case Rep
ABSTRACT Familial hypercholesterolemia (FH) is the most common monogenic lipid disorder, primarily resulting from mutations in LDLR, APOB, and PCSK9 genes. These mutations cause persistently high levels of low‐density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL‐C), predisposing affected individuals to premature atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD ...
Dastjerdi P, Aghababaei M, Nikfar R, Aghakouchakzadeh M, Mohseni-Badalabadi R, Hosseini K.   +5 more
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Correlating corneal arcus with atherosclerosis in familial hypercholesterolemia [PDF]

Lipids in Health and Disease, 2008
Background A relationship between corneal arcus and atherosclerosis has long been suspected but is controversial. The homozygous familial hypercholesterolemia patients in this study present a unique opportunity to assess this issue.
Zech Loren A, Hoeg Jeffery M
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Risk Factors for Senile Corneal Arcus in Patients with Acute Myocardial Infarction [PDF]

Journal of Ophthalmic & Vision Research, 2010
Purpose: To investigate the association between senile corneal arcus and atherosclerosis risk factors in patients with recent acute myocardial infarction. Methods: In this cross sectional study, atherosclerosis risk factors including fasting blood sugar,
Mirnaghi Moosavi, Ahmad Sareshtedar, Siamak Zarei-Ghanavati, Mehran Zarei-Ghanavati, Nazanin Ramezanfar   +4 more
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Opioid Detection Using Smartphone-Based Eye-Scanning [PDF]

Sensors
Opioids are known to constrict pupils, and mobile phone-based self-administered eye scanning (MPSES) offers a potential method for monitoring opioid use in real-world settings.
Kiki W. K. Kuijpers, Karl Andersson, Albert Dahan, Markku D. Hämäläinen, Monique van Velzen   +4 more
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