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What is macula lutea or yellow spot ? What king of cells are present in its centre ?

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A small area of the optical part of the retina lying exactly opposite the centre of the cornea is called maculla lutea or yellow spot. It has at its middle a shallow depression, the fovea centralis. The fovea has cone cells only and is the place of most vision.
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