Optic Disk Drusen

Overview

Optic disk bodies composed primarily of acid mucopolysaccharides that may produce pseudopapilledema (elevation of the optic disk without associated INTRACRANIAL HYPERTENSION) and visual field deficits. Drusen may also occur in the retina (see RETINAL DRUSEN). (Miller et al., Clinical Neuro-Ophthalmology, 4th ed, p355)

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Quick facts about Optic Disk Drusen

Topic type

Condition

Category

Ophthalmology

MeSH classification

C10.292.700.450|C11.640.513

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