Retinal Drusen

Colloid or hyaline bodies lying beneath the retinal pigment epithelium. They may occur either secondary to changes in the choroid that affect the pigment epithelium or as an autosomal dominant disorder of the retinal pigment epithelium.

Year introduced: 1990

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Tree Number(s): C11.768.585.585

MeSH Unique ID: D015593

Entry Terms:

• Drusen, Retinal

Previous Indexing:

• Hyalin Substance (1966-1989)
• Macular Degeneration (1975-1989)
• Pigment Epithelium of Eye (1966-1989)

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Diseases Category
Eye Diseases
Retinal Diseases
Retinal Degeneration
Retinal Drusen