Atlas of Ophthalmology

Anterior Chamber

Brain and Optical Pathway

Choroid

Congenital Syndromes, Malformations and Abnomalities

Conjunctiva

Cornea

Glaucomas, Ocular Hypertension

Hypertensive Retinopathy

Iris and Ciliary Body

Strabismus, Ocular Motility Disorders

Systemic Diseases

Vitreous

Aging and Vitreous Detachment

Developmental and Inherited Disorders

Inflammation, Infection

Opacities

Asteroid Hyalosis

Asteroid Hyalosis, Histology

Classification of Vitreous Haze

Echinococcosis

Familial Amyloidosis (see under Systemic Diseases> Immunologic Diseases)

Intravitreal Cyst

Metastasis

Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma (Reticulum Cell Sarcoma)

preretinal triamcinolone-crystal depot

Status post Eight-ball Hyphema, Hypotony

Synchysis Scintillans

Vitreous Hemorrhage

Proliferative Disorders (See under Rhegmatogenous Retinal Detachment)

Tractional Vitreoretinal Diseases (See under Macular Hole and Juvenile Retinoschisis)

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Asteroid Hyalosis

Diagnosis:	Asteroid Hyalosis
Comment to photo:	The opacities look golden when seen with the ophthalmoscope. Although the view to the fundus may be impeded by the opacities, vision is usually good
Author(s):	Machemer, Robert, M.D., Duke Univ. Medical School, Durham, NC, USA
ICD10-Code:	H43.22
Path:	Vitreous -> Opacities -> Asteroid Hyalosis
Additional keywords:	vitreous
Image ID:	1501

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