Surgical Anatomy of the Eyelids

Jordan P Sand; Bovey Z Zhu; Shaun C Desai

doi:10.1016/j.fsc.2015.12.001

Surgical Anatomy of the Eyelids

Facial Plast Surg Clin North Am. 2016 May;24(2):89-95. doi: 10.1016/j.fsc.2015.12.001.

Authors

Jordan P Sand¹, Bovey Z Zhu², Shaun C Desai³

Affiliations

¹ Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Washington University School of Medicine, 660 South Euclid Avenue, Campus Box 8115, St Louis, MO 63110, USA.
² Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, 8901 Wisconsin Avenue, Bethesda, MD 20889, USA.
³ Division of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Department of Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, 6420 Rockledge Drive, Suite 4920, Bethesda, MD 20817, USA. Electronic address: sdesai27@jhmi.edu.

PMID: 27105794
DOI: 10.1016/j.fsc.2015.12.001

Abstract

Slight alterations in the intricate anatomy of the upper and lower eyelid or their underlying structures can have pronounced consequences for ocular esthetics and function. The understanding of periorbital structures and their interrelationships continues to evolve and requires consideration when performing complex eyelid interventions. Maintaining a detailed appreciation of this region is critical to successful cosmetic or reconstructive surgery. This article presents a current review of the anatomy of the upper and lower eyelid with a focus on surgical implications.

Keywords: Anatomy; Blepharoplasty; Lower eyelid; Orbicularis oculi; Orbital septum; Upper eyelid.

Publication types

Review

MeSH terms

Blepharoplasty
Eyelids / anatomy & histology*
Eyelids / surgery
Humans