drusen

(droo′zĕn )

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[Ger. Druse, weathered ore]
Small, lipoprotein-filled, yellowish deposits found between the retinal pigment epithelium and Bruch's membrane.

PATIENT CARE
Drusen accumulate in the retina in “dry” age-related macular degeneration.

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