Anatomical terminology of eye and eyelids

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Visually, the eye has a number of distinct features that are relevant to eye and pupil detection:

  • white of the eye (sclera),
  • inner and outer eye corners (medial canthus and lateral canthus),
  • blue or brown area (iris) with the pupil in the center,
  • horizontal and vertical size of the eye opening (palpebral fissure).
Illustration of the eye
Useful terminology for anatomy of eye and eyelids. Personal photograph/illustration by author. May 27, 2018.

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