What are some special considerations for treatment of glaucoma and IOP lowering in patients with optic disc drusen?
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Ophthalmology · UT Southwestern Medical Center
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Optic disc drusens (ODDs) in patients with glaucoma provide unique challenges for clinicians. ODDs on the surface of the optic disc are easy to spot; deeper (buried) DDs are difficult to diagnose. They require deeper B-scan cuts or require extended depth (ED) options. One must be cautious not to ove...
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