{"id":15138,"date":"2021-07-11T08:01:53","date_gmt":"2021-07-11T08:01:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.optometrists.org\/?page_id=15138"},"modified":"2021-07-19T06:07:24","modified_gmt":"2021-07-19T06:07:24","slug":"asteroid-hyalosis","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.optometrists.org\/general-practice-optometry\/guide-to-eye-conditions\/eye-conditions\/asteroid-hyalosis\/","title":{"rendered":"Asteroid Hyalosis"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2><b>Approximately 1 in every 200 people will be diagnosed with asteroid hyalosis during their lifetime.<\/b><\/h2>\n<p>Most people believe that if they have a problem with their eyes, they&#8217;d know it. Yet many people develop vision problems without even realizing it.<\/p>\n<p>This is especially true in the case of an eye condition known as asteroid hyalosis, which typically doesn&#8217;t affect a person&#8217;s ability to see but yet still impacts eye health.<\/p>\n<h2><b>What is asteroid hyalosis?<\/b><\/h2>\n<p>Asteroid hyalosis (AH) is a degenerative eye condition marked by a buildup of calcium and fats, or lipids in the vitreous humor &#8211; the gel-like fluid between your eye\u2019s retina and lens and makes up most of the volume of the eye. Other than genetics the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.optometrists.org\/general-practice-optometry\/eye-conditions\/guide-to-diabetes-and-the-eyes\/\">most common cause of AH is diabetes.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Asteroid hyalosis appears as hundreds of tiny sparkling lights inside the eye.<\/p>\n<h2><b>What causes asteroid hyalosis?<\/b><\/h2>\n<p>While eye doctors most times are not exactly sure why lipids and calcium build up in the vitreous humor, it\u2019s believed to occur alongside certain underlying conditions, including:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.optometrists.org\/general-practice-optometry\/eye-conditions\/guide-to-diabetes-and-the-eyes\/\">Diabetes<\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">Heart disease<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">High blood pressure<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">High cholesterol<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><b>What are the symptoms of asteroid hyalosis?<\/b><\/h2>\n<p>The main symptom of AH is the presence of small white spots or floaters in your field of vision. These spots are often hard to notice unless you look very closely in bright lighting. For some, the spots might move, and usually\u00a0 don\u2019t affect vision and for most, there are no symptoms at all.<\/p>\n<p>If you\u2019ve noticed small white spots in your vision, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.optometrists.org\/practice-search\/\"><b>contact an eye doctor near you.<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>SEE RELATED:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.optometrists.org\/general-practice-optometry\/eye-conditions\/guide-to-eye-conditions\/4-frequent-eye-diseases\/\">The 4 Frequent Eye Conditions<\/a><\/p>\n\n\t<div class=\"practice-search-widget\">\n\t\t<h3>Find an eye doctor near you<\/h3>\n\t\t\n\t<form class=\"practice-search-form practice-search-form-widget\" action=\"https:\/\/www.optometrists.org\/practice-search\/results\/\" method=\"get\">\n\n\t\t<input type=\"hidden\" name=\"distance\" value=\"100\" class=\"practice-search-distance\">\n\t\t<input type=\"hidden\" name=\"page\" class=\"practice-search-page\">\n\t\t<input type=\"hidden\" name=\"address_latitude\"><input type=\"hidden\" name=\"address_longitude\">\n\n\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"address\" class=\"practice-search-address\" placeholder=\"City, Surburb or Address\" value=\"\">\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<input type=\"hidden\" name=\"distance\" value=\"100\" class=\"practice-search-distance\">\n\n\t\t\n\n\t\t<button type=\"submit\" class=\"practice-search-button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg width=\"19\" height=\"19\" viewBox=\"0 0 19 19\" fill=\"none\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path fill-rule=\"evenodd\" clip-rule=\"evenodd\" d=\"M10.6796 0.130005C9.15708 0.130059 7.66615 0.5646 6.38198 1.38258C5.09781 2.20057 4.07373 3.36803 3.43004 4.74783C2.78634 6.12763 2.54976 7.66246 2.74808 9.17205C2.9464 10.6816 3.57139 12.1033 4.54964 13.27L0.729639 17.08C0.6364 17.1732 0.562439 17.2839 0.511979 17.4058C0.461519 17.5276 0.435547 17.6581 0.435547 17.79C0.435547 17.9219 0.461519 18.0524 0.511979 18.1743C0.562439 18.2961 0.6364 18.4068 0.729639 18.5C0.917942 18.6883 1.17334 18.7941 1.43964 18.7941C1.5715 18.7941 1.70207 18.7681 1.82389 18.7177C1.94571 18.6672 2.0564 18.5932 2.14964 18.5L5.99964 14.62C7.35406 15.6038 8.98566 16.1324 10.6596 16.13C12.7814 16.13 14.8162 15.2871 16.3165 13.7869C17.8168 12.2866 18.6596 10.2517 18.6596 8.13C18.6596 6.00827 17.8168 3.97344 16.3165 2.47315C14.8162 0.97286 12.7814 0.130005 10.6596 0.130005H10.6796ZM10.6796 14.13C9.49295 14.13 8.33291 13.7781 7.34622 13.1188C6.35952 12.4595 5.59049 11.5225 5.13636 10.4261C4.68224 9.32975 4.56342 8.12335 4.79493 6.95946C5.02644 5.79558 5.59788 4.72648 6.437 3.88736C7.27611 3.04825 8.34521 2.4768 9.5091 2.24529C10.673 2.01378 11.8794 2.1326 12.9757 2.58673C14.0721 3.04085 15.0092 3.80989 15.6685 4.79658C16.3277 5.78328 16.6796 6.94332 16.6796 8.13C16.6796 9.7213 16.0475 11.2474 14.9223 12.3726C13.7971 13.4979 12.2709 14.13 10.6796 14.13Z\" fill=\"#fff\"\/><\/svg>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\n\t\t<button type=\"button\" class=\"practice-search-use-my-location\">\n\t\t\tSearch near me\n\t\t<\/button>\n\n\n\t<\/form>\n\n\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n<h2><b>How is AH diagnosed?<\/b><\/h2>\n<p>Because of the calcium buildup in your eye caused by AH, your doctor will notice a white or sparkling lights inside your eye. AH will be confirmed with dilatation of your pupils and inspection of your eyes with a device called a slit lamp.<\/p>\n<p>Your eye doctor may also have to scan your eyes using an optical coherence tomography (OCT). This allows them to better visualize the layers of the retina in the back of the eye.<\/p>\n<h2><b>How is AH treated?<\/b><\/h2>\n<p>AH doesn\u2019t usually require treatment. However if it starts to affect your vision or you have an underlying condition that makes your eyes more vulnerable to damage, such as <a href=\"https:\/\/www.optometrists.org\/general-practice-optometry\/eye-conditions\/guide-to-diabetes-and-the-eyes\/\">diabetic retinopathy<\/a>, the vitreous humor can be surgically removed and replaced.<\/p>\n<p>Despite the appearance of small white spots on your vision, AH is usually harmless. However, it\u2019s important to continue to see your eye doctor for routine eye exams, especially if you have been <a href=\"https:\/\/www.optometrists.org\/general-practice-optometry\/eye-conditions\/guide-to-diabetes-and-the-eyes\/\">diagnosed with diabetes or pre-diabetes.<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>LEARN MORE: \u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.optometrists.org\/general-practice-optometry\/eye-conditions\/\">Guide to Eye Conditions<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.optometrists.org\/practice-search\/\"><b>If you notice any changes to your vision, schedule an eye exam<\/b><\/a> with an eye doctor near you for a comprehensive eye examination.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Approximately 1 in every 200 people will be diagnosed with asteroid hyalosis during their lifetime. 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