Drusen
Current as of: May 5, 2019
Author: Healthwise Staff
Medical Review:Kathleen Romito, MD – Family Medicine & Adam Husney, MD – Family Medicine & Christopher Joseph Rudnisky, MD, MPH, FRCSC – Ophthalmology
Drusen are yellowish white deposits that build up beneath the retina. They are a normal result of aging but can also occur with eye disease, such as age-related macular degeneration (AMD). In people who have AMD, the tiny drusen grow together, form larger deposits, and harden. They can interfere with the normal function…