macula

• Some just go for magnification; some try to divert light away from damaged central retina (macula) to normal peripheral retina. —  doggdot.us
• The telephoto effect allows images in the central visual field ( 'straight ahead vision') to not be focused directly on the damaged macula, but over other healthy areas of the central and peripheral retina. —  Medgadget
• The disease strikes the center of the retina, called the macula, which is especially important for reading, watching television, and recognizing faces. —  Technology Review RSS Feeds
• The macula or macula lutea is an oval yellow spot near the center of the retina in the human eye. —  American Chronicle
• Sometimes the delicate cells of the macula are damaged and they stop functioning. —  American Chronicle

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