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Asteroid Hyalosis in the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey 2005 to 2008

Tracy M, Boland M, Oke I. Asteroid Hyalosis in the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey 2005 to 2008. Ophthalmol Retina. 2023;7(1):94–96.

Abstract

The prevalence of asteroid hyalosis in adults ≥ 40 years old was 0.6–0.8% in the 2005–2008 National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES). Older age and elevated serum creatinine were associated with the presence of asteroid hyalosis.
See also: January 2023, All, 2023
Last updated on 03/06/2023