Anaesthesia & intensive care medicine
Volume 8, Issue 9 , Pages 379-382, September 2007

Applied ocular physiology and anatomy

Andrew Presland, FRCA, is Consultant Anaesthetist for adults and children at Moorfields Eye Hospital NHS Trust, London. He graduated from the Royal Free Hospital School of Medicine, London University in 1992, and trained in anaesthetics at the North London (Central) School

Abstract 

The orbit contains many delicate and vulnerable structures, but with a solid knowledge of the anatomy one can minimize the chance of complications and better understand how regional blocks work. This article discusses anatomy of the orbit and eye, and includes rudimentary ocular physiology.

Keywords: aqueous humour, iris, pupil, retina, Tenon’s fascia, vitreous body

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PII: S1472-0299(07)00149-X

doi:10.1016/j.mpaic.2007.07.001

Anaesthesia & intensive care medicine
Volume 8, Issue 9 , Pages 379-382, September 2007

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