Why is asteroid hyalosis not visually significant?

The asteroid bodies are made up of hydroxylapatite, which in turn consists of calcium and phosphates or phospholipids. While asteroid hyalosis does not usually severely affect vision, the floating opacities can be quite annoying, and may interfere significantly with visualization and testing of the retina.

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What is asteroid hyalosis?

Asteroid hyalosis (AH) is a degenerative eye condition marked by a buildup of calcium and fats, or lipids in the vitreous humor – the gel-like fluid between your eye’s retina and lens and makes up most of the volume of the eye. Other than genetics the most common cause of AH is diabetes.

How do you get rid of asteroid hyalosis?

How to Treat Asteroid Hyalosis In most cases, treatment isn’t required for asteroid hyalosis. But, if it begins to affect your vision, a surgeon can remove the vitreous humor from your eye and replace it. This will get rid of the deposits and restore your vision back to normal.

What is the histology of asteroid bodies?

Clinically, the AH granules move with the movement of eye and do not gravitate downwards like synchysis scintillans. Histologically, asteroid bodies are rounded structures that stain positively with alcian blue and positively with stains for neutral fats, phospholipids, and calcium.

Is hyalosis associated with age and posterior vitreous detachment?

Asteroid hyalosis was strongly correlated with age and inversely correlated with posterior vitreous detachment. No statistically significant association between AH and ARMD or DM was found. Most patients (86%) had unilateral vitreous deposits and IOP values were lower in the affected eye.