The yellow spot is located in the center of the retina and is only about three to five millimeters in size. It gets its name from a yellow pigment that is particularly concentrated at this spot - it is also called the macula.
In its center lies the retinal pit - the point of sharpest vision. Here the light receptors are closer together than in any other part of the retina. The yellow pigment (lutein) that is stored here protects the retina from metabolic damage. If you look at an object, the eye automatically turns so that it can be imaged exactly in the yellow spot.
Anatomy of the human eye
Optic nerve (lat. Nervus opticus) in the eye
The optic nerve is responsible for ensuring that information from the retina reaches the brain. The concentrated bundle of millions of nerve fibers converts the light stimuli from the retina into impulses and sends them to ...
Inner eye shell
The inner shell forms the retina. It is used to receive light stimuli. The light impressions are transmitted to the brain via the optic nerve and processed there.
Blind spot (papilla)
The so-called blind spot is the point in the eye where the retina is interrupted and merges with the optic nerve. Since there are no light receptors at this point, ...