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Structure of fovea centralis

Known as: Fovea, Fovea centralis, fovea centralis retinae 
An area approximately 1.5 millimeters in diameter within the macula lutea where the retina thins out greatly because of the oblique shifting of all… 
National Institutes of Health

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Highly Cited
1992
Highly Cited
1992
Neurons of the human retina: A Golgi study
Golgi techniques have been applied to post mortem specimens of human retina. Analysis was possible on 150 human retinas processed… 
Highly Cited
1991
Highly Cited
1991
Comparative study of the intrinsic mechanical properties of the human acetabular and femoral head cartilage
Biphasic creep indentation methodology and an automated indentation apparatus were used to measure the aggregate modulus, Poisson… 
Highly Cited
1990
Highly Cited
1990
Retinal ganglion cell density and cortical magnification factor in the primate
Highly Cited
1989
Highly Cited
1989
Spectral reflectance of the human ocular fundus.
Reflectance spectra from discrete sites in the human ocular fundus were measured with an experimental reflectometer in the… 
Highly Cited
1985
Highly Cited
1985
The ganglion cell and cone distributions in the monkey's retina: Implications for central magnification factors
Highly Cited
1985
Highly Cited
1985
Properties of visual inputs that initiate horizontal smooth pursuit eye movements in monkeys
Smooth pursuit eye movements allow primates to fixate and track small, slowly moving objects. Pursuit usually requires visual… 
Highly Cited
1984
Highly Cited
1984
The macular pigment. II. Spatial distribution in primate retinas.
The spatial density distribution of macular pigment in primate retinas was described by two-wavelength microdensitometry of… 
Highly Cited
1984
Highly Cited
1984
The macular pigment. I. Absorbance spectra, localization, and discrimination from other yellow pigments in primate retinas.
The nonbleaching yellow pigments of the primate fovea were studied by microspectrophotometry (MSP). Retinas fixed with… 
Highly Cited
1977
Highly Cited
1977
Spatial configurations for visual hyperacuity
Highly Cited
1976
Highly Cited
1976
Saccadic eye movements towards stimuli triggered by prior saccades
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