Definition of "foveae" []

• Plural of fovea. (noun)

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• "Though the anorexic women performed no worse than the control group on vision tests, their foveae were 7% thinner and 46% less electrically active, possibly indicating a greater risk for vision impairment in the future."
• "Our eyes face forward, and our retinae have foveae: central areas with an extra abundance of photoreceptors."
• "The resulting images show detailed retinal anatomy that is not widely known, such as the retina layers and the structure of the deep and shallow foveae, the tiny pit located in the light-sensitive retina that provides the clearest vision of all."