Preferred Label : optic disk drusen;

MeSH definition : 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);

MeSH synonym : drusen, optic disc; optic disc drusen; optic disk drusens; drusen, optic nerve; optic nerve drusen; optic disc drusens; drusen, optic disk;

MeSH annotation : do not confuse with RETINAL DRUSEN;

Wikipedia link : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Optic nerve drusen;

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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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