What are maculopathy and macular dystrophy?
The appearance of drusen spots on the macula, possibly drusen accompanied by some scarring of the macula, is referred to by ophthalmologists as maculopathy or macular dystrophy. These are general terms meaning “something is not quite right about the macula”. There is evidence that people with drusen spots, especially large drusen spots, have an increased likelihood of developing macular degeneration, which is usually diagnosed when central vision has begun to deteriorate.
