Term info
database cross reference
- SNOMEDCT_US:312999006
- UMLS:C0730362
Subsets
hposlim_core
comment
The term macula derives from the presence of the xanthophyll pigments, lutein and zeaxanthin, in a region five to six millimetres in diameter at the posterior pole of the eye, appearing as a yellow spot (macula lutea), when viewed in red-free light.
definition
A structural abnormality of the macula lutea, which is an oval-shaped highly pigmented yellow spot near the center of the retina.
has exact synonym
Macular abnormality, Abnormality of the macula, Macula abnormality
id
HP:0001103