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asteroid hyalosis

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hyalosis /hy·a·lo·sis/ (hi″ah-lo´sis) degenerative changes in the vitreous humor.
asteroid hyalosis  the presence of spherical or star-shaped opacities in the vitreous humor.

asteroid hyalosis
n.
A form of hyalosis in which numerous small spherical bodies form in the vitreous humor but do not affect vision, associated with increasing age. Also called Benson's disease.

hyalosis [hi″ah-lo´sis]
degenerative changes in the vitreous humor.
asteroid hyalosis the presence of spherical or star-shaped opacities in the vitreous humor.

hyalosis
degenerative changes in the vitreous humor.

asteroid hyalosis
the presence of spherical or star-shaped opacities in the vitreous humor.

asteroid hyalosis 
Degenerative changes occurring more commonly in males and mainly in one eye. It consists of numerous small stellate or discoid opacities (called asteroid bodies) suspended in the vitreous humour. These opacities appear creamy white when viewed by ophthalmoscopy. They rarely affect vision. Syn. Benson's disease. See synchysis scintillans.


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