title: Orbital anatomy for the surgeon.
abstract: An anatomic description of the orbit and its contents and the eyelids directed toward surgeons is the focus of this article. The bone and soft tissue anatomic nuances for surgery are highlighted, including a section on osteology, muscles, and the orbital suspensory system. Innervation and vascular anatomy are also addressed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, University of North Carolina, 149 Brauer Hall, CB#7450, Chapel Hill, NC 27599-7450, USA. tim_turvey@dentistry.unc.edu
authors.forename: Timothy A
authors.initials: TA
authors.lastname: Turvey
authors.forename: Brent A
authors.initials: BA
authors.lastname: Golden
mesh_terms: D005143:Eyelids / Q000033:anatomy & histology; D006801:Humans; D009801:Oculomotor Muscles / Q000033:anatomy & histology; D009915:Orbit / Q000033:anatomy & histology* / Q000098:blood supply / Q000294:innervation