macula of retina

macula of retina

[TA]

an oval area of the sensory retina, 3 × 5 mm, temporal to the optic disc corresponding to the posterior pole of the eye; at its center is the central fovea, which contains only retinal cones.

Synonym(s): macula lutea [TA], area centralis, macula retinae, macular area, punctum luteum, Soemmerring spot, yellow spot

mac·u·la of ret·i·na

(mal'yū-lă ret'i-nă) [TA]

An oval area of the sensory retina,3-5 mm, temporal to the optic disc corresponding to the posterior pole of the eye; at its center is the central fovea, which contains only retinal cones.
Synonym(s): macula retinae [TA] .

macula of retina

An oval, light pink area in the center of the retina (and to the temporal side of the optic disk) containing the fovea, the place of highest visual acuity.

Synonym: macular area

See also: macula