The Optic Disc

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Multiple Choice

The optic disc

• A) is located in the vascular tunic.
• B) is the site of greatest visual acuity.
• C) is also called the macula lutea.
• D) is on the anterior surface of the eye.
• E) contains no photoreceptor cells.

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