Preferred Label : macula lutea;
Uberon definition : An oval area in the retina, usually located temporal to the posterior pole of the
eye and slightly below the level of the optic disk. It is characterized by the presence
of a yellow pigment diffusely permeating the inner layers, contains the fovea centralis
in its center, and provides the best phototopic visual acuity. It is devoid of retinal
blood vessels, except in its periphery, and receives nourishment from the choriocapillaris
of the choroid. (From Cline et al., Dictionary of Visual Science, 4th ed);
Uberon related term : macula flava retinae; macula retinae; macula; maculae;
Origin ID : 0000053;
Automatic exact mappings (from CISMeF team)
- Currated CISMeF NLP mapping
- Uberon cross reference
- has part
- part of
An oval area in the retina, usually located temporal to the posterior pole of the
eye and slightly below the level of the optic disk. It is characterized by the presence
of a yellow pigment diffusely permeating the inner layers, contains the fovea centralis
in its center, and provides the best phototopic visual acuity. It is devoid of retinal
blood vessels, except in its periphery, and receives nourishment from the choriocapillaris
of the choroid. (From Cline et al., Dictionary of Visual Science, 4th ed)
