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What is the exact location of fovea centralis?


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Fovea centralis:

It is the region in the human eye meant for bright and colour vision.

Location of fovea centralis:

  1. Fovia centralis is found at the centre of the eyeball at the back of the eye.
  2. It is a structure in the macula lutea of the eye that is positioned in the centre.
  3. It is a horizontally elliptical structure in the macula lutea with a diameter of 1.5 mm.
  4. It is the anatomical feature in the eye that allows for exceptional visual acuity because of its high density of cone receptors.

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