Optic Disk Drusen

Synonyms

Drusen, Optic Disc

Drusen, Optic Disk

Drusen, Optic Nerve

Optic Disc Drusen

Optic Disc Drusens

Optic Disk Drusens

Optic Nerve Drusen

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)