The macula (/ˈmækjʊlə/), in full macula lutea, is an oval-shaped pigmented area in the center of the retina of the human eye and in other animals. The macula in humans has a diameter of around 5.5 mm (0.22 in) and is subdivided into the umbo, foveola, foveal avascular zone, fovea, parafovea, and perifovea areas.
The anatomical macula, at a size of 5.5Â mm (0.22Â in), is much larger than the clinical macula, which, at a size of 1.5Â mm (0.059Â in), corresponds to the anatomical fovea.