macula

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As they build up, they can interfere with the health of the retina, especially the macula, the part of the eye responsible for sharp central vision.

From Science Daily • May 27, 2026

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

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

S. supra cyanea linea verticali nigra thorace antice aurato, scutello ad basin macula transversa rubra, corpore subtus nigro-cyaneo pectoris lateribus auratis abdominis lateribus rubris anoque viridi, pedibus rubris tibiis tarsisque nigro-cyaneis.

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