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Suspensory ligament of eyeball

Ligamentum suspensorium bulbi · Závěsný vaz oční koule

Sense organs

Looks like

A hammock-like band of connective tissue slung under the eyeball between the inner and outer socket walls (Lockwood ligament).

What it does

Supports the eyeball from below so it stays in place.

Keeping it well

Keeps the eye from sinking after orbital floor fractures or surgery; matters mainly to eye and facial surgeons.

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