Anatomy of the eye : illustrations

Anatomy of the eye : illustrations

Anatomy of the eye : illustrations

Antoine MICHEAU, MD , Denis HOA, MD
Authors affiliations
- Antoine MICHEAU, MD : 2 Allée Charles Darwin, 34170 Castelnau-le-lez
- Denis HOA, MD : 2 Allée Charles Darwin, 34170 Castelnau-le-lez
Publication date: Apr 10, 2014 | Last update: Nov 24, 2025
https://doi.org/10.37019/e-anatomy/278217 ISSN 2534-5079

Common tendinous ring; Common anular tendon (Zinn) - Extraocular muscles; Extrinsic muscles of eyeball: Orbitalis; Orbital muscle, Superior rectus, Inferior rectus, Medial rectus, Superior oblique — Common tendinous ring; Common anular tendon (Zinn) : Extraocular muscles; Extrinsic muscles of eyeball

Fascial sheath of eyeball (Tenon) - Orbital cavity — Fascial sheath of eyeball (Tenon) : Orbital cavity

Extraocular muscles; Extrinsic muscles of eyeball: Superior rectus, Inferior rectus, Medial rectus, Superior oblique, Trochlea, Inferior oblique — Extraocular muscles; Extrinsic muscles of eyeball

Lacrimal apparatus - Orbital septum: Superior tarsus, Medial palpebral ligament, Lacrimal sac, Lacrimal gland — Lacrimal apparatus : Orbital septum

Eyeball/Eye - General Anatomy: Anterior chamber, Iridocorneal angle, Posterior chamber, Vitreous body, Cornea — Eyeball/Eye : General Anatomy

Lens (Eye) - Histology: Capsule of lens, Lens substance Cortex of lens Nucleus of lens, Lens fibres, Lens epithelium, Zonular fibres — Lens (Eye) : Histology

Iris: Outer border of iris, Pupil, Folds of iris — Iris : Anterior view

Iridocorneal angle-Gonioscopy: Cornea, Schwalbe line, Sulcus sclerae, Trabecular tissue — Iridocorneal angle : Gonioscopy

Corona ciliaris-Posterior view: Ciliary body, Ciliary zonule, Zonular fibres, Ora serrata — Corona ciliaris : Posterior view

Retina-Histology: Rod cell, Cone cell, Retinal ganglion cell, Müller cells; Muller glia, Amacrine cell, Bipolar cell, Horizontal cell — Retina : Histology

Superior orbital fissure/Inferior orbital fissure: Nerves, Arteries, Veins, Infraorbital nerve [V2], Zygomatic nerve [V2] — Superior orbital fissure/Inferior orbital fissure: Nerves, Arteries, Veins

Fascial sheath of eyeball (Tenon) - Extraocular muscles; Extrinsic muscles of eyeball: Superior rectus, Inferior rectus, Medial rectus, Superior oblique, Trochlea, Inferior oblique — Fascial sheath of eyeball (Tenon) : Extraocular muscles; Extrinsic muscles of eyeball

Choroid blood vessels: Short posterior ciliary arteries Long posterior ciliary arteries Muscular arteries Anterior ciliary arteries, Anterior conjunctival arteries, Episcleral arteries, — Choroid blood vessels

Choroid-Arteries: Short posterior ciliary arteries, Long posterior ciliary arteries — Choroid : Arteries

Eye-Arteries: Major circulus arteriosus of iris, Anterior ciliary arteries Anterior conjunctival arteries, Episcleral arteries — Eye: Arteries

Orbital veins: Superior ophthalmic vein, Nasofrontal vein, Ethmoidal veins, Lacrimal vein,Vorticose veins, Vorticose vein, Inferior ophthalmic vein — Veins (Orbit&Eye)

Cranial nerves-Optic nerve [II]/Nerves III - IV - VI/Ophthalmic nerve; Ophthalmic division [Va; V1]: Brainstem - Cavernous sinus - Superior orbital fissure — Cranial nerves: Optic nerve [II]/Nerves III - IV - VI/Ophthalmic nerve; Ophthalmic division [Va; V1]

Orbit-Nerves:Lacrimal nerve [V1], Nasociliary nerve [V1], Oculomotor nerve [III], Trochlear nerve [IV], Abducent nerve; Abducens nerve [VI] — Orbit : Nerves

Ophthalmic nerve; Ophthalmic division [Va; V1] (Trigeminal nerve [V]): Nasociliary nerve [V1], Long ciliary nerves, Posterior ethmoidal nerve, Anterior meningeal branch, Anterior ethmoidal nerve, Infratrochlear nerve, Ciliary ganglion — Ophthalmic nerve; Ophthalmic division [Va; V1] (Trigeminal nerve [V])

Visual system: Optic nerve [II], Optic tract, Optic chiasma — Visual system

Eye - Orbital cavity: Frontal section — Eye , Orbital cavity: Frontal section

Dilated fundus examination (DFE): Retina, Optic disc, Macula, Fovea centralis — Dilated fundus examination (DFE)

Palpebral conjunctiva-Photos: Superior eyelid; Upper eyelid, Posterior surface of eyelid, Lacrimal caruncle — Palpebral conjunctiva : Photos

Slit lamp: Cornea, Iris, Pupil — Slit lamp

Fluorescein angiography: Central retinal artery, Central retinal vein — Fluorescein angiography

Optical coherence tomography (OCT): Retina, Layer of inner and outer segments, Outer limiting layer, External limiting membrane, Outer nuclear layer, Outer plexiform layer, Inner nuclear layer, Inner plexiform layer, Ganglionic layer, Layer of nerve fibres, Inner limiting layer — Optical coherence tomography (OCT)

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Common tendinous ring; Common anular tendon (Zinn) - Extraocular muscles; Extrinsic muscles of eyeball: Orbitalis; Orbital muscle, Superior rectus, Inferior rectus, Medial rectus, Superior oblique — Common tendinous ring; Common anular tendon (Zinn) : Extraocular muscles; Extrinsic muscles of eyeball

Fascial sheath of eyeball (Tenon) - Orbital cavity — Fascial sheath of eyeball (Tenon) : Orbital cavity

Extraocular muscles; Extrinsic muscles of eyeball: Superior rectus, Inferior rectus, Medial rectus, Superior oblique, Trochlea, Inferior oblique — Extraocular muscles; Extrinsic muscles of eyeball

Lacrimal apparatus - Orbital septum: Superior tarsus, Medial palpebral ligament, Lacrimal sac, Lacrimal gland — Lacrimal apparatus : Orbital septum

Eyeball/Eye - General Anatomy: Anterior chamber, Iridocorneal angle, Posterior chamber, Vitreous body, Cornea — Eyeball/Eye : General Anatomy

Lens (Eye) - Histology: Capsule of lens, Lens substance Cortex of lens Nucleus of lens, Lens fibres, Lens epithelium, Zonular fibres — Lens (Eye) : Histology

Iris: Outer border of iris, Pupil, Folds of iris — Iris : Anterior view

Iridocorneal angle-Gonioscopy: Cornea, Schwalbe line, Sulcus sclerae, Trabecular tissue — Iridocorneal angle : Gonioscopy

Corona ciliaris-Posterior view: Ciliary body, Ciliary zonule, Zonular fibres, Ora serrata — Corona ciliaris : Posterior view

Retina-Histology: Rod cell, Cone cell, Retinal ganglion cell, Müller cells; Muller glia, Amacrine cell, Bipolar cell, Horizontal cell — Retina : Histology

Superior orbital fissure/Inferior orbital fissure: Nerves, Arteries, Veins, Infraorbital nerve [V2], Zygomatic nerve [V2] — Superior orbital fissure/Inferior orbital fissure: Nerves, Arteries, Veins

Fascial sheath of eyeball (Tenon) - Extraocular muscles; Extrinsic muscles of eyeball: Superior rectus, Inferior rectus, Medial rectus, Superior oblique, Trochlea, Inferior oblique — Fascial sheath of eyeball (Tenon) : Extraocular muscles; Extrinsic muscles of eyeball

Choroid blood vessels: Short posterior ciliary arteries Long posterior ciliary arteries Muscular arteries Anterior ciliary arteries, Anterior conjunctival arteries, Episcleral arteries, — Choroid blood vessels

Choroid-Arteries: Short posterior ciliary arteries, Long posterior ciliary arteries — Choroid : Arteries

Eye-Arteries: Major circulus arteriosus of iris, Anterior ciliary arteries Anterior conjunctival arteries, Episcleral arteries — Eye: Arteries

Orbital veins: Superior ophthalmic vein, Nasofrontal vein, Ethmoidal veins, Lacrimal vein,Vorticose veins, Vorticose vein, Inferior ophthalmic vein — Veins (Orbit&Eye)

Cranial nerves-Optic nerve [II]/Nerves III - IV - VI/Ophthalmic nerve; Ophthalmic division [Va; V1]: Brainstem - Cavernous sinus - Superior orbital fissure — Cranial nerves: Optic nerve [II]/Nerves III

Orbit-Nerves:Lacrimal nerve [V1], Nasociliary nerve [V1], Oculomotor nerve [III], Trochlear nerve [IV], Abducent nerve; Abducens nerve [VI] — Orbit : Nerves

Ophthalmic nerve; Ophthalmic division [Va; V1] (Trigeminal nerve [V]): Nasociliary nerve [V1], Long ciliary nerves, Posterior ethmoidal nerve, Anterior meningeal branch, Anterior ethmoidal nerve, Infratrochlear nerve, Ciliary ganglion — Ophthalmic nerve; Ophthalmic division [Va; V1] (Trigeminal nerve [V])

Visual system: Optic nerve [II], Optic tract, Optic chiasma — Visual system

Eye - Orbital cavity: Frontal section — Eye , Orbital cavity: Frontal section

Dilated fundus examination (DFE): Retina, Optic disc, Macula, Fovea centralis — Dilated fundus examination (DFE)

Palpebral conjunctiva-Photos: Superior eyelid; Upper eyelid, Posterior surface of eyelid, Lacrimal caruncle — Palpebral conjunctiva : Photos

Slit lamp: Cornea, Iris, Pupil — Slit lamp

Fluorescein angiography: Central retinal artery, Central retinal vein — Fluorescein angiography

Optical coherence tomography (OCT): Retina, Layer of inner and outer segments, Outer limiting layer, External limiting membrane, Outer nuclear layer, Outer plexiform layer, Inner nuclear layer, Inner plexiform layer, Ganglionic layer, Layer of nerve fibres, Inner limiting layer — Optical coherence tomography (OCT)

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