ARCUS SENILIS

Course overview

CORNEAL ARCUS ARE WHITE OR GRAY INCOMPLETE RINGS THAT FORM AROUND THE CORNEA. THEY ARE USUALLY CLINICALLY INSIGNIFICANT BUT MAY BE ASSOCIATED WITH AN UNDERLYING DISORDER. THIS ACTIVITY DESCRIBES WHAT THEY ARE, AND WHAT EVALUATION IS NEEDED. THIS ACTIVITY ALSO HIGHLIGHTS AND EXPLAINS THE ROLE OF THE INTERPROFESSIONAL TEAM AND MANAGEMENT OF CORNEAL ARCUS IN AN ATTEMPT TO IMPROVE PATIENT CARE AND OUTCOMES.