ABSTRACT
Knowledge of eyelid anatomy is essential for the surgeon who performs reconstruction following eyelid tumor surgery. Although it is best to learn anatomical relationships through cadaver dissection and observation during surgery, the drawings and text in this chapter are presented to assist the surgeon in reviewing the relationships among the numerous structures that are contained within the very thin eyelid. For those who have the opportunity for cadaver dissection, Beard and Quickert’s Anatomy of the Orbit is an excellent manual, and also provides multiple color photographs depicting a step-by-step dissection of the eyelid, orbit, and related structures.1
