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Macula

The macula is the yellow oval spot at the center of the retina (back of the eye) that contains blood vessels and nerve fibers. Macula

Review Date: 11/13/2007

Reviewd By: Manju Subramanian, M.D., Assistant Professor in Ophthalmology, Vitreoretinal Disease and Surgery, Boston University Eye Associates, Boston, MA. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.

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