Photograph of the retina of the human eye, with overlay diagrams showing the positions and sizes of the macula, fovea, and optic disc
Perifovea is a region in the retina that circumscribes the parafovea and fovea and is a part of the macula lutea.[1] The perifovea is a belt that covers a 10° radius around the fovea and is 1.5 mm wide.[2][3] The perifovea ends when the Henle's fiber layer disappears and the ganglion cells are one-layered.[4]
Additional images
Schematic diagram of the macula lutea of the retina, showing perifovea, parafovea, fovea, and clinical macula
Time-Domain OCT of the macular area of a retina at 800 nm, axial resolution 3 µm
Spectral-Domain OCT macula cross-section scan.
macula histology (OCT)
A fundus photograph showing the macula as a spot to the left. The optic disc is the area on the right where blood vessels converge. The grey, more diffuse spot in the centre is a shadow artifact.
Schematic diagram of the macula lutea of the retina, showing perifovea, parafovea, fovea, and clinical macula
Time-Domain OCT of the macular area of a retina at 800 nm, axial resolution 3 µm
Spectral-Domain OCT macula cross-section scan.
macula histology (OCT)
A fundus photograph showing the macula as a spot to the left. The optic disc is the area on the right where blood vessels converge. The grey, more diffuse spot in the centre is a shadow artifact.
