Optic disc drusen

Okay kiddo, let me explain what optic disc drusen are!

First off, do you know what the optic nerve is? It's a special bundle of nerve fibers that connects the eye to the brain. When you look at something, light travels through your eye and the optic nerve sends signals to your brain, which then lets you see what you're looking at!

Now, the optic disc is the part of the optic nerve where the nerves actually enter and exit the eye. The optic disc is located at the back of the eye, where it meets the retina.

Drusen are tiny, small clumps of protein that can build up and form deposits. When these deposits form on the optic disc, we call them "optic disc drusen." They can look like little yellow or white spots on the optic disc.

Sometimes, having optic disc drusen can cause blurry or distorted vision. It can also put people at a slightly higher risk for certain eye conditions, such as glaucoma. But in most cases, it doesn't cause any major problems and people can live perfectly normal lives with optic disc drusen.

So, in summary: optic disc drusen are little clumps of protein that form on the optic disc, which is the part of the optic nerve where it enters and exits the eye. They don't usually cause any big problems, but in some cases they can affect vision or increase the risk for other eye conditions.