title: Macrophotography of the eyes: a technique for eyelid retraction.
abstract: It is important when photographing ocular movements or the bulbar conjunctiva that the full visualizations of the eye positions can be seen. This will require the upper eyelids to be retracted. The most common method is the use of fingers to retract the eyelids. A much improved technique is described using either cotton wool buds or orange sticks. It is simple and painless and makes the photographs superior in quality.
authors.affiliation: University of Birmingham, Department of Ophthalmology, UK.
authors.forename: R H
authors.initials: RH
authors.lastname: Taylor
authors.forename: M F
authors.initials: MF
authors.lastname: Raines
authors.forename: K R
authors.initials: KR
authors.lastname: Whale
mesh_terms: D005128:Eye Diseases / Q000503:physiopathology*; D005133:Eye Movements; D005143:Eyelids; D006801:Humans; D010781:Photography / Q000379:methods*