Fovea

Descriptions of Fovea

Fovea: area consisting of a small depression in the retina containing cones and where vision is most acute
Source: WordNet 2.1

Summary Information: Fovea

Fovea: The fovea is a specialized area of the macula, located on the retina in the back of the eye. The fovea contains a concentrated number of cones, visual receptors that detect color. This is the most color-sensitive area of the eye. Unlike the other areas of the retina, the fovea contains no rods.

Light flows through the cornea and the pupil onto the lens before it is projected onto the fovea. Conditions that can afflict the fovea include detached retina, diabetic retinopathy, trauma, and macular degeneration.

Closely Related Organs: Fovea

The following organs are closely related to the organ: Fovea:

• Rods
• Retina
• Optic nerve
• Cornea
• Lens
• Pupil
• Eyeball
• Choroid
• Sclera
• Vision
• Sense organs
• Abducens nerve
• Oculomotor nerve
• Trochlear nerve
• Eye muscles

Conditions Afflicting Organs: Fovea

The following conditions are related to the organ: Fovea:

• Detached retina
• Diabetic retinopathy
• Macular degeneration

Sub Parts: Fovea

The following list contains sub-parts of the organ: Fovea:

• Cones

Symptoms Related to Afflictions of: Fovea

These symptoms are related to afflictions of the organ: Fovea:

• Blurred vision
• Loss of central vision
• Blindness
• Seeing bright flashes of light
• Seeing "floaters"
• Loss of vision in a visual field

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