Drusen are extracellular deposits of lipids, proteins, and debris in the layers of the retina. They look like small, yellow deposits on dilated eye exams. This may be a way to stop vision loss ...

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Dry age-related macular degeneration, which accounts for about 85 to 90% of cases, progresses slowly and is characterized by the accumulation of yellowish deposits called drusen in the macula.

Retinal arterial obstruction in children and ... The pattern visual evoked potential and pattern electroretinogram in drusen-associated optic neuropathy. Arch Ophthalmol 1992;110:75–81.

(B) In control mice with AMD, black drusen accumulation and atrophy and deformation of the retinal pigment epithelium were observed. In contrast, peptide-treated mice showed retinal protection ...