Fovea centralis
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fovea-centralis-163-6853243
title:
Fovea centralis
text:
The fovea centralis is a small, central pit composed of closely packed cones in the eye. It is located in the center of the macula lutea of the retina. The fovea is responsible for sharp central vision, which is necessary in humans for activities for which visual detail is of primary importance, such as reading and driving. The fovea is surrounded by the parafovea belt and the perifovea outer region. The parafovea is the intermediate belt, where the ganglion cell layer is composed of more than f
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description:
Small pit in the retina of the eye responsible for all central vision
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fovea_centralis
date created:
2004-06-24T12:34:20Z
date modified:
2024-08-28T07:45:43Z
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