2020–2021 BCSC Basic and Clinical Science Course™
7 Oculofacial Plastic and Orbital Surgery
Part II: Periocular Soft Tissues
Chapter 9: Facial and Eyelid Anatomy
This chapter includes related activities. Links to individual activities are provided within the text; a page containing all activities in Section 7 is available at www.aao.org/bcscactivity_section07.
Highlights
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A detailed understanding of the eyelid and facial anatomy is critical to safe and successful surgical outcomes.
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The temporal branch of the facial nerve becomes superficial as it crosses over the zygomatic arch, and it passes inferior to the superficial temporal artery in the temporoparietal fascial plane.
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Knowledge of the vascular network of the face is important when creating reconstructive flaps and helps minimize the risk of intravascular injection of dermal fillers.
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Maintaining the attachment of the medial canthal tendon to the posterior lacrimal crest is most critical in maintaining apposition of the eyelids to the globe.
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The inferior oblique muscle runs between the medial and central fat pads of the lower eyelid.
Excerpted from BCSC 2020-2021 series: Section 10 - Glaucoma. For more information and to purchase the entire series, please visit https://www.aao.org/bcsc.