Eye and eyelids
Surface features, right eye
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Eye and eyelids
Surface features, right eye
The eyelids have been opened more widely than normal to expose the entire extent of the cornea.
- Lashes
- Posterior palpebral limbus
- Lirnbus of cornea (annulus conjunctivae located at limbus)
- Sclera and bulbar sheath
- Lateral palpebral commissure
- Lateral ocular angle
- Minor annulus of iris
- Major annulus of iris
- Posterior palpebral limbus
- Anterior palpebral limbus
- Supercilium
- Upper pointer: Superior orbitopalpebral fold Lower pointer: Superior palpebra
- Pupil
- Superior lacrimal papila and puncta
- Lacrimal lake
- Lacrimal caruncle
- Medial palpebral commissure
- Medial ocular angle
- Inferior lacrimal papila (punctum not clearly visible)
- Inferior palpebra