See Also: macula(dictionary)
Macula(health)
macula(medicine)
honeycomb macula(medicine)
macula of utricle(medicine)
drusen of the macula(medicine)
macula pellucida(medicine)
macula retinae(medicine)
macula sacculi(medicine)
macula tendinea(medicine)

Macula (health)


A specialized part of the retina containing mostly cones. The macula is used for all detailed visual tasks. The center of the macula is called the fovea. If a disease process harms or destroys the macula, vision is usually reduced to 20/200 (legal blindness).