A glance at normal eye
Your eye is an incredibly complex organ that processes
millions of images every day, providing a "panoramic" view
of your world. Your macula is a key part of this anatomical
wonder, the source of sharp, central vision. As you
learn more about your macula, it may help to think
of it as a plant that receives nourishment, and goes
through a continuous cycle of partial decomposition
and regeneration.
A Panoramic View
Your eye's design allows a panoramic view,
so you can see things straight ahead
and to the side. As light enters your
eye, it's focused onto the retina. Light
that falls within the "bull's-eye" of your retina
is converted into sharp, central images. And light that falls onto the
side walls of the retina is what you see "out of the corner" of
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A Sharp, Central
View
The thin, fragile macula within the center of your retina is made up of
several layers. Light-sensing cells produce sharp, central vision, while
two underlying layers nourish and help remove waste material from these
cells. |
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