This patient has optic disc drusen in both eyes. Optic nerve drusen are abnormal accumulations of protein and calcium salts. Sometimes this can cause an enlarged blind spot and visual field defects. This means extra caution while driving! There is no cure for optic disc drusen, but this must be carefully monitored for more seriousContinue reading “Caution While Driving”
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Optic Disc Drusen
by Dr. Yvonne Alomia Optic nerve drusen are abnormal globular collections of protein and calcium salts which accumulate in the optic nerve and usually become visible after the first decade of life. They occur in both eyes more often than just one eye. Retinal photos and ocular coherence tomography, shown here, are very helpful inContinue reading “Optic Disc Drusen”