Small yellow deposits, known as drusen, form under the macula. Formation of drusen may take months or years.
![Photograph of the Retina showing Macula with Drusen](https://b2104283.smushcdn.com/2104283/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/internal_0.gif?lossy=1&strip=1&webp=1)
![Close-up of the Macula with Drusen](https://b2104283.smushcdn.com/2104283/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/closeup_0.gif?lossy=1&strip=1&webp=1)
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Small yellow deposits, known as drusen, form under the macula. Formation of drusen may take months or years.