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Optic Disk Drusen (Optic Disc 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)
Also Known As:
Optic Disc Drusen; Drusen, Optic Disc; Optic Disc Drusens; Optic Disk Drusens; Optic Nerve Drusen; Drusen, Optic Disk; Drusen, Optic Nerve
Networked: 102 relevant articles (2 outcomes, 3 trials/studies)

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Disease Context: Research Results

Related Diseases

1. Retinitis Pigmentosa (Pigmentary Retinopathy)
2. Papilledema
3. Pseudopapilledema
4. Pseudotumor Cerebri (Idiopathic Intracranial Hypertension)
5. Macular Edema

Experts

1. Hamann, Steffen: 5 articles (09/2021 - 03/2016)
2. Malmqvist, Lasse: 4 articles (09/2021 - 03/2016)
3. Chang, Melinda Y: 3 articles (06/2022 - 11/2016)
4. Bandello, Francesco: 2 articles (01/2021 - 01/2020)
5. Battista, Marco: 2 articles (01/2021 - 01/2020)
6. Sibony, Patrick A: 2 articles (01/2021 - 11/2020)
7. Keltner, John L: 2 articles (01/2019 - 06/2008)
8. Zenteno, Juan C: 2 articles (01/2019 - 01/2012)
9. Wegener, Marianne: 2 articles (12/2018 - 03/2016)
10. Pineles, Stacy L: 2 articles (11/2016 - 03/2012)

Drugs and Biologics

Drugs and Important Biological Agents (IBA) related to Optic Disk Drusen:
1. dorzolamide (Trusopt)FDA LinkGeneric
2. Retinaldehyde (Retinal)IBA
3. tyramine-deoxysorbitolIBA
4. brinzolamide (Azopt)FDA Link
5. Fluorescein (Funduscein)FDA LinkGeneric
6. WD repeat containing planar cell polarity effectorIBA
7. Retinal Pigments (Pigments, Visual)IBA
8. CalciumIBA
9. Verteporfin (Visudyne)FDA Link
10. Proteins (Proteins, Gene)FDA Link

Therapies and Procedures

1. Therapeutics
2. Bariatric Surgery
3. Lasers (Laser)
4. Photochemotherapy (Photodynamic Therapy)
5. Light Coagulation