title: [Descriptive anatomy of the eyelids: surgical interest].
abstract: The anatomy of the eyelids is complex. The author describes the limits of the palpebral area as well as the 5 surgical plans of the eyelids of before behind: Skin, the orbicular muscle, the fibro-elastic plan, deep muscles, the tarso-conjunctival plan. The knowledge of this anatomy allows the comprehension of physiology, the realization of the surgery and to approach the potential risks of them.
authors.affiliation: elongueville@wanadoo.fr
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Longueville
mesh_terms: D019882:Blepharoplasty / Q000379:methods*; D005143:Eyelids / Q000033:anatomy & histology* / Q000502:physiology / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D009132:Muscles / Q000033:anatomy & histology; D011183:Postoperative Complications; D012307:Risk Factors