Friday, September 17, 2010

Basic Sciences

167) Which of the following statements regarding eyelid anatomy is FALSE?

A. The posterior lamella is composed by the tarsus, the lower lid retractors and the conjuntiva.
B. The cosmetically appealing eye has an “almond” shape.
C. The lower lid margin should be tangential to the inferior limbus of the iris.
D. The lateral canthus is approximately 2 mm higher than the medial canthus.
E. The shape and the position of the upper eyelid is the primary determinant of the general eye shape.




REFERENCES & ANSWER




http://emedicine.medscape.com/article/839264-overview



Friedman O., Zaldivar R. A., Wang T. D.: Blepharoplasty, chapter 30 in Cummings Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Fifth edition, Volume one, Mosby Elsevier, 2010, pp. 439-451 



167) E      The shape and the position of the upper eyelid is the primary determinant of the general eye shape.

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