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An epicanthic fold or epicanthus [6] is a skin fold of the upper eyelid that covers the inner corner (medial canthus) of the eye. [3] However, variation occurs in the nature of this feature and the possession of "partial epicanthic folds" or "slight epicanthic folds" is noted in the relevant literature.
According to traditional Chinese and Japanese face reading, the eye is composed of two parts, the yin (black, iris and pupil) and the yang (white, sclera).The visibility of the sclera beneath the iris is said to represent physical imbalance in the body, and is claimed to be present in alcoholics, drug addicts, and people who over-consume sugar or grain.
Then, a disease pattern is stated based on the theories of Chinese medicine. Amongst others, the acupuncture points BL-1 (jingming 睛明, "Bright Eyes") and ST-1 (chengqi 承泣, "Container of Tears") are said to have a special relationship to eye diseases. Chinese herbs such as Chrysanthemi flos (菊花, júhuā) have a special relationship ...
East Asian blepharoplasty, more commonly known as double eyelid surgery, is a cosmetic procedure that reshapes the skin around the eye to create a crease in an upper eyelid that naturally lacks one. Although 70-83% of East Asian women naturally have upper eyelid creases, it is estimated that 17-30% of Chinese and Japanese women lack this ...
Chink is an English-language ethnic slur usually referring to a person of Chinese descent, [1] but also used to insult people with East Asian features. The use of the term describing eyes with epicanthic folds is considered highly offensive and is regarded as racist by many. [2] [3]
Thankfully, he did survive -- but he woke up a different person. Growing up, McMahon had studied both French and Chinese, but could never speak the language fluently until after the coma.
Pseudostrabismus is the false impression that the eyes are misaligned, which may lead to the incorrect diagnosis of strabismus. Pseudostrabismus is more likely to be observed in East Asian or Native American infants, due to the presence of epicanthic folds obscuring the medial aspect of each eye.
China’s richest person has a new headache: Nationalist Chinese social media users are claiming his bottled water brand, Nongfu Spring, is pro-Japan Lionel Lim March 12, 2024 at 5:58 AM