Damage to the fovea of the eye would interfere with the ability to
A) focus an image.
B) regulate the amount of light striking the retina.
C) detect objects in the periphery of ones field of vision.
D) detect the detailed image of objects in the middle of ones field of vision.
E) detect color images.

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The fovea is the small central area of the retina responsible for sharp and detailed vision, particularly in the center of one's field of vision. Damage to the fovea would therefore interfere with the ability to detect the detailed image of objects in the middle of one's field of vision.

Damage to the Fovea of the Eye Would Interfere with the Ability