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Drusen in children
A 34-year-old member asked:
Dr. Harris Cohenanswered
Family Medicine 21 years experience
Drusen: Drusen is defined as the accumulation of yellowish material in the eye often associated with macular degeneration -- this is best evaluated by an eye ... Read More
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A 28-year-old male asked:
Dr. David Chandleranswered
Ophthalmology 33 years experience
Deposit under retina: Drusen are small yellow or white deposits of material that build up between the retina and the retinal pigment epithelium of the eye (beneath the reti... Read More
5.4k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 44-year-old member asked:
Dr. Tim Conradanswered
Ophthalmology 34 years experience
Yes: Although drusen often cause no change in vision. They can come and go.
4.6k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 53-year-old member asked:
Dr. Howard Schneideranswered
Pediatric Dentistry 34 years experience
Difference is.....: Drusen are yellow deposits under the retina made up of lipids, a fatty protein. Having drusen increases a person's risk of developing age-related macu... Read More
676 viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 21-year-old member asked:
Dr. Bruce Sarananswered
Ophthalmology 33 years experience
Maybe: There are different types of drusen. Soft drusen are thought to be the biggest risk for vision loss. They can lead to large areas of retinal loss wi... Read More
6.1k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 34-year-old member asked:
Dr. Matthew Gorenanswered
Ophthalmology 32 years experience
Depends: Drusen can be of little concern or they can be the first evidence of something like macular degeneration. You should talk to your ophthalmologist abo... Read More
5k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 41-year-old member asked:
Dr. Jack Sipperleyanswered
Ophthalmology 50 years experience
Not usuallu: If optic nerve drusen are exceptionally large and are causing severe visual field loss then there are a few surgeons who have been able to remove them... Read More
5.7k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 25-year-old male asked:
Dr. Olivia Liaoanswered
Ophthalmology 31 years experience
Depends on location: Macular drusen : i recommend lutein
extramacular drusen: observation
optic nerve drusen:
observation.
4.9k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 40-year-old member asked:
Dr. Tim Conradanswered
Ophthalmology 34 years experience
Drusen: Do not cause tunnel vision. Central vision loss from macular degeneration is common. Drusen are a finding in many cases of macular degeneration.
4.5k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 23-year-old female asked:
Dr. Eric Weismananswered
Neurology 36 years experience
Drusen: does not cause idiopathic intracranial HTN. Dizziness and lightheadedness are not typical symptoms of pseudo-tumor. (Positional headache and blurred... Read More
3.7k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
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