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Jul 2025
21m 38s

Updates on Optic Disc Drusen

AMERICAN ACADEMY OF OPHTHALMOLOGY
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Dr. Bradley Katz joins host Dr. Amanda Redfern to share updates on the diagnostic imaging of optic disc drusen and current research efforts from the Optic Disc Drusen Consortium, an international alliance of researchers focused on optic nerve disorders.

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