SAEM Clinical Image Series: Seeing Stars

Seeing Stars asteroid hyalosis

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Chief complaint: Left eye pain, redness, and foreign body sensation

History of Present Illness: 39 year old man presents after metal grinding without protective eyewear three days prior.

He had felt something strike his left eye. He developed “burning” pain, tearing, and redness. Pain worsens with extraocular movements. He notes that vision in his right eye has always been worse than the left. Denies any other visual complaints.

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