Macular Dystrophy Image (IMAGE)

University of California - San Diego

Macular Dystrophy Image

Caption

Macula dystrophy can occur when photoreceptor cells comprising the retina at the back of the eye progressively become impaired and unable to function fully, leading to loss of full vision and perhaps blindness.

Credit

<a href="https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Makuladegeneration-by-RalfR2.jpg" target="_blank">Ralf Roletschek</a>

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