What is macular drusen?

Macular drusen are whitish or yellowish deposits in a layer of the retina that can interfere with vision. They are often a precursor to macular degeneration. There are both hard and soft drusen; the hard type often occurs in aging eyes and the soft type impacts vision more.

How do members experience macular drusen?

Top 5 symptoms reported by people with macular 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 macular drusen*

Who has macular drusen on PatientsLikeMe?

Age

Age Proportion # of patients
<20 0
20s 0
30s 1
40s 2
50s 4
60s 3
70+ 1

Distribution of sex

Sex

Sex Proportion # of patients
Male 1
Female 10