Suspensory ligament of eyeball
Ligament of the eye
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The suspensory ligament of eyeball (or Lockwood's ligament) forms a hammock stretching below the eyeball between the medial and lateral check ligaments and enclosing the inferior rectus and inferior oblique muscles of the eye. It is a thickening of Tenon's capsule, the dense connective tissue capsule surrounding the globe and separating it from orbital fat.[1]
| Suspensory ligament of eyeball | |
|---|---|
| Details | |
| Identifiers | |
| Latin | ligamentum suspensorium bulbi |
| TA98 | A15.2.07.005 |
| TA2 | 6818 |
| Anatomical terminology | |
This ligament is responsible for maintaining and supporting the position of the eyeball in its normal upward and forward position within the orbit, and prevents downward displacement of the eyeball.[2]
It can be considered a part of the bulbar sheath.[3]
It is named for Charles Barrett Lockwood.
