part of part of macula lutea UBERON:0000053 Wikipedia:Macula_of_retina MESH:D008266 macula flava retinae EMAPA:36516 BTO:0003015 NCIT:C33044 FMA:58637 EV:0100349 macula SCTID:362517001 macula retinae NCIT:C26464 BIRNLEX:2540 MA:0001306 maculae GAID:909 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). macula organ part retina