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  2. Canthus - Wikipedia

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    The canthus (pl.: canthi, palpebral commissures) is either corner of the eye where the upper and lower eyelids meet. [1] More specifically, the inner and outer canthi are, respectively, the medial and lateral ends/angles of the palpebral fissure. The bicanthal plane is the transversal plane linking both canthi and defines the upper boundary of ...

  3. Orbitomeatal line - Wikipedia

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    Orbitomeatal line is a positioning line used in radiography of the skull. [1] It passes through the outer canthus of the eye and the center of the external auditory meatus.It is used for positioning the patient for different radiographic views including Water's view, Perorbital view, Lateral view, and others.

  4. List of eponymous medical signs - Wikipedia

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    tremor at corners of mouth and of outer canthus Crowe sign: Frank W. Crowe: dermatology: neurofibromatosis type I: axillary freckling Cruveilhier–Baumgarten bruit: Jean Cruveilhier, Paul Clemens von Baumgarten: hepatology: Cruveilhier–Baumgarten disease: bruit around the umbilicus: Cullen's sign: Thomas S. Cullen: surgery, obstetrics

  5. Palpebral fissure - Wikipedia

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    The palpebral fissure is the elliptic space between the medial and lateral canthi of the two open eyelids. In simple terms, it is the opening between the eyelids. In adult humans, this measures about 10 mm vertically and 30 mm horizontally.

  6. Oculoplastics - Wikipedia

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    Canthopexy is the surgical fixation of the canthus. A canthoplasty is plastic surgery at the canthus. [8] A canthorrhaphy is suturing of the outer canthus to shorten the palpebral fissure. [8] A canthotomy is the surgical division of the canthus, usually the outer canthus. [8] A lateral canthotomy is the surgical division of the outer canthus ...

  7. Electrooculography - Wikipedia

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    Left gaze: the cornea approaches the electrode near the outer canthus of the left eye, resulting in a negative-trending change in the recorded potential difference. Right gaze: the cornea approaches the electrode near the inner canthus of the left eye, resulting in a positive-trending change in the recorded potential difference.

  8. Eye surgery - Wikipedia

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    A canthoplasty is plastic surgery at the canthus. [33] A canthorrhaphy is suturing of the outer canthus to shorten the palpebral fissure. [33] A canthotomy is the surgical division of the canthus, usually the outer canthus. [33] A lateral canthotomy is the surgical division of the outer canthus. Epicanthoplasty

  9. Couching (ophthalmology) - Wikipedia

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    Now the wise surgeon leaving two parts of white circle from the black one towards the outer canthus should open his eyes properly free from vascular network and then with a barley-tipped rod-like instrument held firmly in hand with middle, index and thumb fingers should puncture the natural hole-like point with effort and confidence not below ...