Anatom3DTarsal plate of left lower eyelid
Tarsus inferior sinister · Tarzální ploténka levého dolního víčka
Fascia & connective tissue
Looks like
A firm plate of dense tissue inside the lower eyelid, narrower than the upper one, about 4–5 mm tall.
What it does
Keeps the lower lid firm against the eye and holds oil glands for the tear film.
Keeping it well
With age it can loosen, letting the lid turn out or in, causing watering or irritation; a simple operation fixes it.
Related conditions
- Blepharitis & styes
- Cataract
- Conjunctivitis
- Corneal abrasion (scratched eye)
- Dermatomyositis and polymyositis
- Drooping eyelid (ptosis)
- Hyperthyroidism & Graves' disease
- Keratitis (corneal infection and ulcer)
- Keratoconus
- Presbyopia
- Retinal detachment
- Retinoblastoma
- Sjögren's disease
- Squint & lazy eye
- Trachoma
- Trichinellosis
- Uveitis & iritis