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Macula - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The macula or macula lutea (from Latin macula, "spot" + lutea, "yellow") is an oval-shaped highly pigmented yellow spot near the center of the retina of the ...

Macula lutea
The macula lutea is the yellow oval spot at the center of the retina (back of the eye). It is responsible for sharp, detailed vision (also called visual ...

[Microsurgery of the macula lutea]
[Microsurgery of the macula lutea]. [Article in French]. Chauvaud D. Service d' Ophtalmologie, Hôpital Hôtel-Dieu, Paris. Modern surgery of the macula exists ...

Macular degeneration - Glossary Entry - Genetics Home Reference
Degenerative changes in the macula lutea of the retina. ... Deterioration of the macula lutea in the retina; may be inherited, drug induced, or due to aging ...

[The macula lutea in myopia]
1: Rev Prat. 1993 Sep 15;43(14):1773-8. [The macula lutea in myopia]. [Article in French]. Soubrane G, Coscas G. Clinique ophtalmologique universitaire ...

Cystoid macular edema in diabetic patients after treatment for CMV ...
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[Clinical evaluation of the macula lutea after surgery of retinal ...
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Macula - Glossary Entry - Genetics Home Reference
Macula. Synonym(s). macula lutea; retinal macula; yellow spot. Definition(s). A small yellowish area lying slightly lateral to the center of the retina that ...

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The macula lutea is the yellow oval spot at the center of the retina (back of the eye). It is responsible for sharp, detailed vision (also called visual ...

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The macula lutea is the yellow oval spot at the center of the. http:// netwellness.uc.edu/ency/article/002252.htm. UIHC Ophthalmology and Visual ...

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Macula Lutea · Blood-Retinal Barrier ... reduced risk for age-related macular degeneration (AMD) Characterized by the deterioration of the central retina, ...

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Hence, many efforts have been made toward targeting the VEGF/VEGFR2 pathway for the treatment of cancer and other disorders such as age-related macular ...