macula

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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

Dry AMD gradually destroys the light-sensitive cells of the macula, eroding central vision over time.

From Science Daily • Oct. 20, 2025

As chair of her local macula support group, she said many in her position share the same concerns.

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

In the retina the rods are more numerous than the cones, while the macula lutea only appears in the Primates in connexion with binocular vision.

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