Case #65 – Subretinal Drusenoid Deposits (SDDs) in AMD – Page 2 of 66

Subretinal Drusenoid Deposits (SDDs) in AMD

• SDDs are strongly correlated with advanced AMD
  • Geographic atrophy (GA) > Choroidal neovascularization (CNV) > intermediate AMD  > early AMD^1,2

• SDDs are poorly detected on clinical exam and color fundus photography
  • SDDs are more common than previously reported and are underappreciated in clinical settings²

• SDD identification should employ multimodal imaging
• Recommended non-invasive imaging includes:^2,3
  • SD-OCT – utilization of BScans, en face analysis, and SLO functions
  • Near-infrared reflectivity (NIR)
  • Fundus autofluoresence (FAF)
  • Color fundus photography (CFP)

• Dark adaptation is severely impaired in the presence of SDDs³