Abstract |
Visual acuity in a normal stumptail macaque is 1.4 minutes of arc-similar to man's. Destruction of the fovea by photocoagulation decreased acuity to 9 minutes of arc. These facts suggest that the fovea in the macaque has the same physiological role in visual acuity as in man.
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Authors | M Yarczower, M L Wolbarsht, W D Galloway, K E Fligsten, R Malcolm |
Journal | Science (New York, N.Y.)
(Science)
Vol. 152
Issue 3727
Pg. 1392-3
(Jun 03 1966)
ISSN: 0036-8075 [Print] United States |
PMID | 4957015
(Publication Type: Journal Article)
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Topics |
- Animals
- Haplorhini
(physiology)
- Lasers
- Light Coagulation
- Retina
(physiology)
- Vision, Ocular
(physiology)
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