Collin, Surgical anatomy of the upper eyelid: old controversies, new concepts. Expert Rev Ophthalmol, 2009. 4(1): p. 47-57.Ezra DG, Beaconsfield M, Collin JR. Surgical anatomy of the upper eyelid: old controversies, new concepts. Expert Rev Ophthalmol. 2009;4:47-57....
keeping the cornea moist, clean, and brilliant, and drainage ducts that carry the excess moisture to the interior of the nose. The eye is protected from dust and dirt by the eyelashes, eyelid, and eyebrows. Six muscles extend from the eyesocket to the eyeball, enabling it to move in vari...
The Fasciæ and Muscles of the Head. a. The Muscles of the Scalp b. The Muscles of the Eyelid c. The Muscles of the Nose d. The Muscles of the Mouth e. The Muscles of Mastication The Fasciæ and Muscles of the Anterolateral Region of the Neck a. The Superficial Cervical Muscle...
c. The Exterior of the Skulld. The Interior of the Skull The Extremitiesa. The Bones of the Upper Extremity The Clavicle The Scapula The Humerus The Ulna The Radius b. The Hand The Carpus The Metacarpus The Phalanges of the Hand c. The Bones of the Lower Extremity The ...
Function - elevation of upper eyelid Don’t understand how all these muscles work? You can find out everything about them in the following learning materials. Muscles of the orbit Explore study unit Eyeball The eyeball is the main structure within the orbit because it enables us to see. Its...
eyelidUpper and lower eyelids. It is vitally important that the front surface of the eyeball, thecornea, remain moist. This is achieved by the eyelids, which during waking hours sweep the secretions of the lacrimalapparatusand other glands over the surface at regular intervals and which duringsle...
and temporally to assess the nasal conjunctiva. The superior and inferior portions of the bulbar conjunctiva may be assessed by gently holding the patient’s eyelid open while the patient looks up or down. The palpebral conjunctiva and fornices may be more difficult to assess but may be assessed...
The superior tarsal muscle has a unique function: it assists the levator palpebrae superioris by maintaining the elevation of the upper eyelid after the levator palpebrae superioris has raised it.[2]The superior tarsal muscle also raises the upper eyelids an additional 2 mm after the levator...
upper eyelid crease. A combination of blunt and sharp dissection is carried down through the orbicularis oculi muscle, and the orbital septum is incised with Westcott scissors or monopolar cautery. The pre-aponeurotic fat is dissected until an arterialized feeder vessel of the SOV is visualized, ...
Let's take a look at the structures of the eyelid in a bit more detail.Layers & Components of the EyelidSkinthinnest in body, no subcutanous fat upper lid crease (fold) = levator . attachment to pretarsal orbicularis and skin; located at level of sup border of tarsus upper puntca is ...