Optic drusen in down's syndrome

ABSTRACT

Aim To demonstrate the importance of ultrasonography in the diagnosis of optic drusen in Down's syndrome Methods We studied 2 Down's syndrome patients who were clinically diagnosed as having bilateral optic disc swellings. We used A and B-mode ultrasonography for the examination. Results Ultrasonography is very sensitive in detecting the presence of optic disc drusen in Down's syndrome. Conclusion Drusen should be considered in the diagnosis of optic disc swelling in Down's syndrome and ultrasonography is the preferable means of detecting them