Bilateral macular calcification

Case contributed by Frank Gaillard , 19 Dec 2010
Diagnosis certain
Changed by Frank Gaillard, 22 Apr 2018

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CT through the orbits demonstrates bilateral calcifications located at the site of the macula. This is consistent with age related macular degeneration with calcified drusen - (Bruch membrane drusen of the retina) (Drusen is more common at the optic nerve head).

  • -<p>CT through the orbits demonstrates bilateral calcifications located at the site of the macula. This is consistent with<a title="age related macular degeneration" href="/articles/age-related-macular-degeneration"> age related macular degeneration</a> with calcified <a title="Optic disk drusen" href="/articles/optic-disc-drusen">drusen</a> - (Bruch membrane drusen of the retina) (Drusen is more common at the optic nerve head). </p>
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CT through the orbits demonstrates bilateral calcifications located at the site of the macula. This is consistent with age-related macular degeneration with calcified drusen.

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