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Drusen in children
A 34-year-old member asked:

Dr. Harris Cohenanswered
Family Medicine 22 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
5.9k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 44-year-old member asked:

Dr. Tim Conradanswered
Ophthalmology 35 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 35 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 34 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
33 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 40-year-old member asked:

Dr. Tim Conradanswered
Ophthalmology 35 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 37 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
A 33-year-old member asked:

Dr. Benjamin Chunanswered
Ophthalmology 29 years experience
Sort of: Technically, visual field abnormality can be seen, however complete loss of vision is unheard of....
5.9k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 64-year-old female asked:

Dr. Roy Arnoldanswered
Internal Medicine 48 years experience
Safe: The ingredients in PreserVision AREDs formula are a mixture of antioxidants and vitamins shown to slow progression of macular degeneration in a large ... Read More
3.6k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 39-year-old member asked:

Dr. Richard Bensingeranswered
Ophthalmology 53 years experience
No: Prism eyeglasses are used to shift the image of one eye relative to the other to avoid doubling of vision. Drusen that are significant can wipe out p... Read More
4.3k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
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