macula
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The disease affects the macula, a small area at the center of the retina that is essential for sharp, detailed vision.
From Science Daily • Jan. 9, 2026
It affects the macula, the central region of the retina that contains tightly packed cells used for sharp, detailed color vision.
From Science Daily • Nov. 22, 2025
She had already lost central vision in her right eye when, three years ago, the sight in her left eye suddenly deteriorated aggressively, caused by a condition called wet macula degeneration.
From BBC • Sep. 19, 2024
But mouse retinas lack the macula, a key region found in human eyes that picks out fine details, so they are not an ideal model.
From Scientific American • Aug. 8, 2022
P. supra plumbea macula, fasciaque rufa ornata, subtus albida.
From Narrative of a Survey of the Intertropical and Western Coasts of Australia Performed between the years 1818 and 1822 — Volume 2 by King, Phillip Parker
