The densely packed mosaic of cone photoreceptor cells in the foveal center of a human eye, overlaid with letters used to test visual acuity. Color indicates cell density. (IMAGE)

Universitatsklinikum Bonn

The densely packed mosaic of cone photoreceptor cells in the foveal center of a human eye, overlaid with letters used to test visual acuity. Color indicates cell density.

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The densely packed mosaic of cone photoreceptor cells in the foveal center of a human eye, overlaid with letters used to test visual acuity. Color indicates cell density.

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University Hospital Bonn (UKB), AOVision Laboratory / Wolf Harmening

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