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Drusen

Photographs of maculas showing drusen

The appearance of drusen — yellow deposits — on color photographs of the retina indicates the development of early-stage dry macular degeneration (left). As the condition progresses to the advanced stage (right), large drusen develop, and the light-sensitive cells that comprise the macula break down.
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