Anatom3DCheck ligament of lateral rectus
Lacertus musculi recti lateralis · Brzdicí vaz zevního přímého svalu oka
Joints & cartilage
Looks like
A triangular strip of connective tissue from the sheath of the outer eye muscle to the bone at the outer edge of the eye socket.
What it does
Limits how far the muscle can pull, softening and stopping outward eye movement.
Keeping it well
Rarely a problem by itself; it matters to squint surgeons who free or respect it when repositioning the muscle.
Related conditions
- Blepharitis & styes
- Botulism
- Cataract
- Conjunctivitis
- Gout
- Haemophilia & bleeding disorders
- Hyperthyroidism & Graves' disease
- Keratitis (corneal infection and ulcer)
- Keratoconus
- Lyme disease
- Marfan syndrome & connective tissue disorders
- Myasthenia gravis
- Osteoarthritis
- Presbyopia
- Psoriatic arthritis
- Retinal detachment
- Retinoblastoma
- Rheumatic fever & rheumatic heart disease
- Rheumatoid arthritis
- Sjögren's disease
- Squint & lazy eye
- Systemic lupus erythematosus
- Temporomandibular joint disorder
- Uveitis & iritis