Asteroid hyalosis

Asteroid hyalosis

A benign condition that creates suspended particles within the eye's interior, observable by an eye doctor during an exam. Floaters are not usually associated. These yellowish particles made of fats (lipids) rarely interfere with vision or cause symptoms. The particles move within the eye's gel-like vitreous and resemble stars at night. The condition is not well understood, but appears associated with aging.

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