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drusen in children
A 42-year-old member asked:
Dr. Harris Cohen answered
20 years experience Family Medicine
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 36-year-old male asked:
Dr. David Chandler answered
32 years experience Ophthalmology
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
A 50-year-old member asked:
Dr. Tim Conrad answered
33 years experience Ophthalmology
Yes: Although drusen often cause no change in vision. They can come and go.
A 56-year-old member asked:
Dr. Howard Schneider answered
33 years experience Pediatric Dentistry
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
A 30-year-old member asked:
Dr. Bruce Saran answered
32 years experience Ophthalmology
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
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A 41-year-old member asked:
Dr. Matthew Goren answered
31 years experience Ophthalmology
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
A 49-year-old member asked:
Dr. Jack Sipperley answered
49 years experience Ophthalmology
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
A 32-year-old male asked:
Dr. Olivia Liao answered
30 years experience Ophthalmology
Depends on location: Macular drusen : i recommend lutein
extramacular drusen: observation
optic nerve drusen:
observation.
A 46-year-old member asked:
Dr. Tim Conrad answered
33 years experience Ophthalmology
Drusen: Do not cause tunnel vision. Central vision loss from macular degeneration is common. Drusen are a finding in many cases of macular degeneration.
A 28-year-old female asked:
Dr. Eric Weisman answered
35 years experience Neurology
Drusen: does not cause idiopathic intracranial HTN. Dizziness and lightheadedness are not typical symptoms of pseudo-tumor. (Positional headache and blurred ... Read More
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