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Jul 2025
21m 38s

Updates on Optic Disc Drusen

AMERICAN ACADEMY OF OPHTHALMOLOGY
About this episode

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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