Benson disease

Ben·son dis·ease

(ben'sŏn di-zēz') Disorder marked by presence of crystals of calcium stearate or polynitrile precipitating as irregularly shaped bodies in the vitreous of the eye. Common in elderly persons; impairment of vision is negligible. [Alfred H. Benson, 1852-1912, Irish ophthalmologist]

Benson,

Alfred Hugh, Irish ophthalmologist, 1852-1912. Benson disease - small spherical bodies in corpus vitreum, a unilateral age change which does not affect vision. Synonym(s): asteroid hyalosis