What is optic disc drusen?

Optic disc drusen is characterized as abnormal deposits of protein-like material within the optic nerve head. Over time these deposits calcify in the optic disc and may affect peripheral vision.

How do members experience optic disc drusen?

Top 5 symptoms reported by people with optic disc drusen*

*Reports may be affected by other conditions and/or medication side effects. We ask about general symptoms (anxious mood, depressed mood, fatigue, pain, and stress) regardless of condition.

Top treatments taken by people for optic disc drusen*

Who has optic disc drusen on PatientsLikeMe?

Age

Age Proportion # of patients
<20 0
20s 3
30s 8
40s 5
50s 4
60s 9
70+ 4

Distribution of sex

Sex

Sex Proportion # of patients
Male 10
Female 23

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What is optic disc drusen?

Optic disc drusen is characterized as abnormal deposits of protein-like material within the optic nerve head. Over time these deposits calcify in the optic disc and may affect peripheral vision.



Common symptoms reported by people with optic disc drusen

Common symptoms
How bad it is
What people are taking for it

Reports may be affected by other conditions and/or medication side effects. We ask about general symptoms (anxious mood, depressed mood, fatigue, pain, and stress) regardless of condition.
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Treatments taken by people for optic disc drusen

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Compare treatments taken by people with optic disc drusen

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Who has optic disc drusen on PatientsLikeMe?

  • 0 new patients joined this month
  • 16 say optic disc drusen is their primary condition

Age
Age Proportion # of patients
<20 0
20s 3
30s 8
40s 5
50s 4
60s 9
70+ 4
Age at first symptom
Age at first symptom Proportion # of patients
0-19 years 0
20-29 years 2
30-39 years 2
40-49 years 1
50-59 years 1
60-69 years 0
70+ years 0

Distribution of sex

Sex
Sex Proportion # of patients
Male 10
Female 23

Diagnosis status
Diagnosis status Proportion # of patients
Diagnosed 16
Not Diagnosed 0

These charts show data from optic disc drusen patients who have completed their condition history
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