Aylward G W
Moorfields Eye Hospital, London.
Br J Hosp Med. 1996;55(3):85-8.
The macula is the area of retina responsible for central, detailed vision, its importance for visual function being out of proportion to its small size. It is the site of several diseases, including age-related macular degeneration, the most common cause of blindness in the UK. Recent advances in microsurgical techniques have introduced the possibility of treatment for many previously untreatable macular diseases.
黄斑是视网膜上负责中央精细视觉的区域，其对视觉功能的重要性与其小尺寸不成比例。它是多种疾病的发病部位，包括年龄相关性黄斑变性，这是英国失明的最常见原因。显微外科技术的最新进展为许多以前无法治疗的黄斑疾病带来了治疗的可能性。
