[Scanning electron microscopy results of the vitreous body in asteroid hyalosis].

The developed algorithm, which includes intraoperative sampling of the vitreous body in conditions of its minimal hydration and a special technique for preparing samples for scanning electron microscopy and chemical microanalysis, provides the capability for the in vivo assessment of morphological changes in hyaloid elements of the vitreous body. With that, asteroid bodies can be considered as markers of the vitreous structures that are difficult to visualize.