- An
eyelid (/ˈaɪ.lɪd/ EYE-lid) is a thin fold of skin that
covers and
protects an eye. The
levator palpebrae superioris muscle retracts the
eyelid, exposing...
- Ptosis, also
known as blepharoptosis, is a
drooping or
falling of the
upper eyelid. This
condition is
sometimes called "lazy eye", but that term
normally refers...
- blepharon, "
eyelid" + pl****ein "to form") is the
plastic surgery operation for
correcting defects, deformities, and
disfigurations of the
eyelids; and for...
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about 10 mm (0.39 in) in
length for the
upper eyelid and 5 mm for the
lower eyelid; one is
found in each
eyelid, and
contributes to its form and support....
- The
eyelid pull is a
gesture in
which the
finger is used to pull one
lower eyelid further down,
exposing more of the eyeball. This
gesture has different...
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membrane (from
Latin nictare, to blink) is a
transparent or
translucent third eyelid present in some
animals that can be
drawn across the eye from the medial...
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Eyelid revision is a
procedure that
involves correcting or
addressing any
issues that have
arisen from a
previous eyelid surgery. The
surgery is more difficult...
- an oil
gland in the
eyelid. This
results in a red
tender bump at the edge of the
eyelid. The
outside or the
inside of the
eyelid can be affected. The...
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granulated eyelids, is one of the most
common ocular conditions characterized by inflammation, scaling, reddening, and
crusting of the
eyelid. This condition...
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superioris (Latin:
elevating muscle of
upper eyelid) is the
muscle in the
orbit that
elevates the
upper eyelid. The
levator palpebrae superioris originates...
