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The macula lutea is the yellow oval spot at the center of the retina (back of the eye) that contains blood vessels and nerve fibers. Update Date: 11/3/2003 Updated by: Raymond S. Douglas M.D., Ph.D. Department of Ophthalmology, UCLA Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.
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