What is the macula?
The human eye is similar to a camera. The retina of the eye is like the film of a camera. It is the part of the eye that actually “takes the picture.” The macula is at the back of the eye, the bull’s eye center of the retina. It is the part of the eye that allows us to see fine details such as the numbers on a watch, the features on someone’s face, or the amount of spices poured from a container. People with macular degeneration still retain peripheral vision, but lose the ability to see details.
The human eye is similar to a camera. The retina of the eye is like the film of a camera, it is the part of the eye that actually “takes the picture.” The macula is the central part of the retina where all the fine vision or reading vision takes place. The macula is used when the eye looks directly at something.
