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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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  • What is the formula of yellow ppt. (E)?

    A
    `HgSO_(4)`
    B
    `2HgSO_(4).HgO`
    C
    `2HgO.HgSO_(4)`
    D
    None of these

  • In the central region of the retina, there is a yellowish spot, the macula lutea, with a depression in its centre that produces the sharpest vision. This depression is called

    A
    optic disc
    B
    rods and cones
    C
    vitreous body
    D
    fovea centralis

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