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Definition of Macular area

1. Noun. A small yellowish central area of the retina that is rich in cones and that mediates clear detailed vision.

Medical Definition of Macular area

1. An oval area of the sensory retina, 3 by 5 mm, temporal to the optic disk corresponding to the posterior pole of the eye; at its centre is the central fovea, which contains only retinal cones. Synonym: area centralis, macula lutea, macular area, punctum luteum, Soemmerring's spot, yellow spot. (05 Mar 2000)

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Literary usage of Macular area

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Mammalian Models for Research on Aging by Bennett J. Cohen, Institute Of Laboratory Animal Resources, National Research Council Staff (1981)
"The second or disciform phase is characterized by degeneration of the macular photoreceptor elements and development of scar tissue in the macular area. ..."

2. Modern ophthalmology by James Moores Ball (1908)
"Ophthalmoscopic examination shows the presence of an exudation in the macular area, if the ca?e is seen early; if examined at a later period, a large, ..."

3. Edinburgh Medical Journal (1904)
"Small white spots were to be seen in a line across the macular area. Twelve weeks after the accident no evidence of the injury was present, except a slight ..."

4. The Eye and Nervous System: Their Diagnostic Relations by William Campbell Posey, William Gibson Spiller (1906)
"The proper place for the further discussion of the symptoms which result from destruction of this higher macular area of the cortex is where word-blindness ..."

5. Contributions to Medical and Biological Research by William Osler (1919)
"The Appearances of the lower part of the macular area resemble those of the other portions of the atrophic area. The optic disk is about the same as after ..."

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