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Canthus

Canthus (pl. canthi, palpebral commissures) is either corner of the eye where the upper and lower eyelids meet. More specifically, the inner and outer canthi are, respectively, the medial and lateral ends/angles of the palpebral fissure. Canthus (pl. canthi, palpebral commissures) is either corner of the eye where the upper and lower eyelids meet. 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 the midface. Asian eyes tend to have the inner canthus veiled by the epicanthus. In Caucasians the inner corner tends to be exposed completely.

[ "Eyelid", "Canthal ligament", "Lacrimal lake", "Medial canthopexy", "Outer Canthus", "Lateral canthus" ]
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