Histology of optic disc drusen.
Image courtesy of Dr Robert Mullins, University of Iowa. Please see case description page for licence and original file information.
Case Discussion
Druse (singular of drusen) from a human eye. Note the displacement of photoreceptor cells (OS, IS, ONL) due to the presence of the druse. Numerous and large drusen in the macula are associated with an increased risk of age-related macular degeneration.
INL: inner nuclear layer of the retina
ONL: outer nuclear layer
IS: inner segments
OS: outer segments
RPE: retinal pigment epithelium
CC: choriocapillaris
CH: deeper choroid.
Attribution
Author: Dr Robert Mullins, University of Iowa
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