fovea
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- noun
- /ˈfoʊviə/
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fóvea
- Whatever that is makes the, makes the the eye move the fovea, the high resolution part of the eye to that spot.
- fovea of the retina
Examples
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Thus, in the presence of central vision loss, the peripheral retina could convey fine details that are normally detected by the macula and fovea, allowing the visual cortex to generate a clear, detailed representation of the visually presented external scenes.
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In the center here in the fovea, you have a huge differences in number of cells, OK.
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Raptors have an especially deep fovea, a depression in the back of their eye that fits more photoreceptors.
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First, the blue cones are outside the fovea, where the close-packed cones give the greatest resolution.
Blog text (7) -
Field defects, whether they are due to retinal disease or even to hemianopia, do not affect visual acuity unless they also affect the fovea.
Academic text (2009) -
At the center of the retina is an area called the fovea, where vision is sharpest.
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The fovea contains a high concentration of cone cells, allowing for high visual acuity.
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Located near the optic nerve, the fovea is essential for performing tasks that require detailed vision.
Synonyms
A small pit at the center of the back of the eye that gives the clearest vision
Compounds
- Specialized
A small pit at the center of the back of the eye that gives the clearest vision
How Deep
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5.3
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70
4.1
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Surface Forms
Etymology
Fovea comes from the Latin word fovea meaning 'pit' or 'small hollow', like the pit of a fruit. That's why the eye's fovea is the tiny 'pit' at the back of the eye where vision is the sharpest.