Corner of the eye – synonyms & correction
A distinction is made between the inner and outer corners of the eye. The eyelid frenulum is anchored to the bone in the corners of the eye. The eyelid ligaments and the eyelid cartilage (eyelid plate, tarsus palpebrae) are the supporting structure of the eyelids. The lacrimal sac is located in the inner corner of the eye directly behind the lid frenulum. At the outer corner of the eye, the palpebral frenulum is attached 1.5 millimeters behind the orbital rim to a bony protrusion (orbital tubercle, “Whitnall’s tubercle”, “lateral orbital tubercle”).
Synonyms:
- Angulus oculi medialis
- Medial canthus
- Commissura medialis palpebrarum
- Angulus oculi lateralis
- Canthus lateralis
- Commissura lateralis palpebrarum
