Vitrectomy (25G) in a 77-year old patient with asteroid hyalosis – case report Case report
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Introduction: Asteroid hyalosis, marked by calcified phospholipids in the vitreous body, is usually unilateral and becomes more common with age. It is often asymptomatic but may affect visual comfort.
Materials and methods: A 77-year-old woman with asteroid hyalosis, macular degeneration, and pseudophakia underwent 25G vitrectomy due to significant visual deterioration. Preoperative visual acuity in the right eye was 4/50.
Results: Postoperative visual acuity improved to 5/25 with no complications.
Conclusions: This case highlights the importance of personalized vitrectomy decisions based on symptom severity and comorbidities, even when visual acuity in asteroid hyalosis typically does not worsen.
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