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Drusen: Tiny yellow or white deposits in the retina of the eye or on the optic nerve head.
The presence of drusen is one of the most common early signs of age-related macular degeneration (AMD. The eye care specialist can see drusen during an eye examination. Their presence alone does not indicate disease, but it may mean that the eye is at risk for developing more severe AMD.
1. hyaline excrescences in Bruch's membrane, the inner layer of the choroid of the eye, usually due to aging. 2. rosettes of granules occurring in the lesions of ...
drusen /dru·sen/ (droo´zen) [Ger.] 1. hyaline excrescences in Bruch's membrane of the eye, usually due to aging. 2. rosettes of granules occurring in the lesions of ...
Drusen: Tiny yellow or white deposits in the retina of the eye or on the optic nerve head. The presence of drusen is one of the most common early signs of age-related ...
Your eye care professional can detect drusen during a comprehensive dilated eye exam. Drusen alone do not usually cause vision loss. In fact, scientists are unclear about ...
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