Understanding Drusen: Insights into Retinal Health

Soft Drusen and Macular Degeneration

Drusen and Red LightAnother significant finding from Jeffrey Lab was that red light reduced drusen in the retina. Drusen is an accumulation of fatty cholesterol that can be deposited either in the peripheral retina, but can sometimes wreak havoc if the drusen accumulates in the macula.Since the retina is heavily vascularized and needs many nutrients to stay healthy, drusen can occur as a byproduct of lowered ATP and an increase of the ROS. The takeaway is that drusen can be reversed using the sa