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Drusen

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drusen /dru·sen/ (droo´zen) [Ger.]
1. hyaline excrescences in Bruch's membrane of the eye, usually due to aging.
2. rosettes of granules occurring in the lesions of actinomycosis.
Drusen
Tiny yellow dots on the retina that can be soft or hard and that usually do not interfere with vision.
Mentioned in: Macular Degeneration
drusen
1. hyaline excrescences in Bruch's membrane, the inner layer of the choroid of the eye, usually due to aging.
2. rosettes of granules occurring in the lesions of actinomycosis. Called also sulfur granules.
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