About The Medical Condition Drusen, Optic Disk
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Drusen, Optic Disk
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What's The Definition Of The Medical Condition Drusen, Optic Disk?
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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