drusen

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Small yellow or white spots at the back of the eye that can affect vision and often appear with age

noun
/ˈdruːzən/

Specialized

: drusas

In her latest eye exam, the optometrist noted that drusen were beginning to appear, which is common in older adults.
patients with drusen
drusen group
drusen and reticular

Examples

Among these individuals, 11 patients with dry AMD exhibited either drusen or RPD without GA.

Academic text (2018)
Upregulated proteins are shown in the upper right quadrant and downregulated proteins in the lower left quadrant for both drusen and RPD samples.

Academic text (2018)
The expression level of SERPINA4 in patients with drusen was also higher than that in healthy controls.

Academic text (2018)
But as the eye ages, oxidized proteins or debris called drusen begin to pile up and cause trouble.

Academic text (2003)
Drusen-related pathogenic environment in dry AMD mimicked by a polarized RPE cell culture model and quantitative proteomics.

Academic text (2018)
As people age, they sometimes develop small yellow or white accumulations called drusen under their retina.
The doctor explained that the presence of drusen can indicate certain eye diseases.

Surface Forms

drusen singular

drusens plural

Etymology

Drusen comes from a German medical word Druse that meant 'swelling' or a small 'lump'. So, the name fits: drusen are tiny 'lumps' of material under the retina that can affect vision.