Preferred Label : optic nerve drusen;
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];
UMLS CUI (RADLEX) : C0029128;
Origin ID : RID5201;
UMLS CUI : C0029128;
Automatic exact mappings (from CISMeF team)
Semantic type(s)
UMLS correspondences (same concept)
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]