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What is the density of rods and cones in the cat retina?

Jun 6th, 2001 07:57
Per M Knutsen,

The density of cones in area centralis is about 27,000 cones/mm2; rod 
density equals about 275,000 cones/mm2
References:
Steinberg et al. (1973) The distribution of rods and cones in the 
retina of the cat (Felis domesticus), J Comp Neurol, 148(2):229-48.