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Retina is most sensitive at...

Retina is most sensitive at

A

optic disc

B

periphery

C

macula lutea

D

fovea centralis

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Retina is most sensitice at fovea centralis. It is with a depression, fovea centralis in its middle-N it is the area of most distinct day vision. Yellow spot or macula lutea or area centralis is a small area on retina which lies opposite to optical axis of the lens. Only cones are present in this area so, it most sensitive to day light vision.
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