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The outer canthus is the area where the upper and lower eyelids meet to form a 'V' on the side towards the ears (temporally). The inner canthus is the V at the nasal side.
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What is the medical term meaning where the eyelids meet on the outside of the eye?
The lateral canthus is the medical term for the outside corner of the eye.
What does the medial canthus do for the eye?
The medial canthus contains oil and sweat glands that produce lubrication for the eye. The lacrimal caruncle covers these glands.
Where would you find your canthus?
At the corner of your eye
What is the medial angle of eye?
The medial angle of the eye is the angle formed by the upper and lower eyelids at the medial canthus. It is sometimes used to describe the medial canthus itself. You might think of it as the spot where your eyelids meet closest to your nose.
Little used name for either corner of the eye?
Canthus
What is the edge of the eye called near nose?
The pink triangular area in between the eye itself and the bridge of the nose is called the lacrimal caruncle. The flesh colored area that is closure still to the nose but still appears to be part of the eye is the medial commissure. This area can also be refered to as the inner canthus, medial canthus, or nasal canthus.
What is the pink thing in the corner of the eye called?
i think it's theMeibomian gland this may also be known as the canthus
Where the eyelid meet nearest the nose?
The medial canthus is the medical term for the inside corner of the eye.
Is the place where the eyelids meet called the canthus or the palpebral fissure?
Where they meet on both ends is the canthus. The canthus is where the eyelids meat, i.e. the corners of the eyes. The palpebral fissure is the gap between the eyelids (the line formed when the eyelids are closed). The canthus are the ends of this line.
What is the innermost part of eye ball?
The center of an eye ball contains a transparent substance known as aqueous humor. The back of the eyeball, closest to the brain, is where the light-sensitive retina is located.
What is an outer eye?
opposite of the inner eye!
Outer protective layer of the eye is the?
The sclera is the fibrous outer layer of the eye which retains the overall shape of the eye. This is commonly known as the white of the eye.
