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The macular choroid and its developments at the embryological stage

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Retinal Pigment Epithelium and Macular Diseases

Part of the book series: Documenta Ophthalmologica Proceedings Series ((DOPS,volume 62))

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The macula can be considered as the supreme element of differentiation of the eye. Everything is conditioned to increase its efficiency, as it is through this morphoscopic vision that man achieves the plenitude of his action, in coordination with the hand. The eye and the hand are intimately related. Human balance is conditioned by the symmetry of organs, especially of the eyes. Consequently, the development of the latter leads to a geometrical systematization around the horizontal, vertical or oblique axis (Fig. 1).The precision of vision is due to a specialization of both maculas.

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Amalric, P.M. (1998). The macular choroid and its developments at the embryological stage. In: Coscas, G., Piccolino, F.C. (eds) Retinal Pigment Epithelium and Macular Diseases. Documenta Ophthalmologica Proceedings Series, vol 62. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-011-5137-5_25

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