| macula |
The small, sensitive area of the central retina that provides vision for fine work and reading.
Ãâó: www.mn-eye.com/aye_glossary.aspx
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| macular degeneration |
A condition caused by the breakdown of the macula, the center part of the retina, resulting in gray, hazy or blocked vision.
Ãâó: www.mn-eye.com/aye_glossary.aspx
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| maculate |
orned with spots or blotches.
Ãâó: www.barbadine.com/pages/glossary.htm
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| macular hole |
Condition where the vitreous gel tugs at the macula and tears a bit of it away. Results in a permanent gray spot in vision directly where one is looking. Often caused by trauma.
Ãâó: www.drburr.homestead.com/files/glossaryofeyeterms2...
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| macule |
A flat, generally less than .5 cm area of skin or mucous membranes with different color or texture from surrounding tissue.
Ãâó: www.stanford.edu/~juliakl/Smallpox/Glossary.htm
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