Cornea and External Diseases

White Limbal Girdle

White Limbal Girdle of Vogt
  • Very common, bilateral, age-related condition.
  • Corneal degeneration.

Clinical Features

  • Symptoms: asymptomatic and requires no therapy.
  • Signs:
    • Crescenteric, white opacities of the peripheral cornea in the interpalpebral zone along the nasal and temporal limbus
    • May be separated from the limbus by a clear zone or without a clear zone in between