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  • This part of the retina is called fovea centralis.
  • Here's a graph of the distribution -- the fovea is the center of your vision, where it's in perfect focus.
  • The fovea is a cute trick to squeeze greater acuity out of a flawed design, but octopi and squid do it better.
  • "The density of light-receptor cells decreases progressively from the center of the retina-known as the fovea-to the edges of the retina …."
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