An irregular yellowish depression on the retina, about 3 degrees wide, lateral to and slightly below the optic disk; it is the site of absorption of short wavelengths of light, and it is thought that its variation in size, shape, and coloring may be related to variant types of color vision [Brenda].
Synonyms: macula; macula of retina
Hierarchy: 4
Parent: retina
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