Primitive is related to the word prime, and the root of both words is primus, which is Latin for first. Since the phrase primitive man refers to the world's first people, you might think that the word primate has something to do with the similarity between early humans and monkeys, but it doesn't.
Common symptoms reported by people with Optic Disc Drusen. Reports may be affected by other conditions and/or medication side effects. We ask about general symptoms (anxious mood, depressed mood, insomnia, fatigue, and pain) regardless of condition. Treatments taken by people with Optic Disc Drusen.
As optic nerve drusen enlarge, they can compress and compromise nerve fibers and the vascular supply, leading to multiple complications including visual field defects, vascular occlusion, and hemorrhage (Sowka 2001). Vascular compromise to the optic nerve head may result in Anterior Ischemic Optic Neuropathy (AION)].