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Fovea vs Foveola - What's the difference?

fovea | foveola |

In anatomy terms the difference between fovea and foveola

is that fovea is the retinal fovea, or fovea centralis, responsible for sharp central vision while foveola is the center of the fovea in the macula of the eye, approximately 0.35 mm in diameter, containing only cone cells.

fovea

English

Noun

  • (anatomy) A slight depression or pit in a bone or organ.
  • (anatomy) The retinal fovea, or fovea centralis, responsible for sharp central vision.

    • Derived terms

    * foveal * foveate ----

    foveola

    English

    Noun

  • (anatomy) The center of the fovea in the macula of the eye, approximately 0.35 mm in diameter, containing only cone cells.
    • Derived terms
    * foveolar