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- Dictionarymacula/ˈmakjʊlə/
noun
- 1. an oval yellowish area surrounding the fovea near the centre of the retina in the eye, which is the region of keenest vision.
- 2. another term for macule
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The macula or macula lutea is an oval-shaped pigmented area in the center of the retina of the human eye and in other animals. The macula in humans has a diameter of around 5.5 mm (0.22 in) and is subdivided into the umbo, foveola, foveal avascular zone, fovea, parafovea, and perifovea areas. Wikipedia