title: Lateral canthoplasty to change the eye slant.
abstract: A technique is described to modify eyelid slanting and correct excessive scleral show. The anatomic relations of the canthal ligament with the fibrous supporting structures of the eyelid are discussed. The procedure is indicated in aesthetic surgery, in congenital anomalies, and in sequelae of trauma.
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D004954:Esthetics; D005143:Eyelids / Q000601:surgery*; D005147:Facial Bones / Q000293:injuries; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008722:Methods; D008875:Middle Aged; D009917:Orbital Fractures / Q000601:surgery; D012887:Skull Fractures / Q000601:surgery; D013518:Surgery, Plastic