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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.
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. Want to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit the webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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