Anatom3DCheck ligament of medial rectus
Lacertus musculi recti medialis · Brzdicí vaz vnitřního přímého svalu oka
Joints & cartilage
Looks like
A triangular strip of connective tissue from the sheath of the inner eye muscle to the tear bone behind the inner corner of the eye.
What it does
Limits how far the eye can turn inward, working with the check ligament on the other side.
Keeping it well
Relevant mainly in squint surgery and eye-socket fractures, where it may be trapped or cut.
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