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. 1985 Jan;75(1):1-10.
doi: 10.1097/00006534-198501000-00001.

Lateral canthoplasty to change the eye slant

F Ortiz-Monasterio, A Rodriguez

Lateral canthoplasty to change the eye slant

F Ortiz-Monasterio et al. Plast Reconstr Surg. 1985 Jan.

Abstract

A technique is described to modify eyelid slanting and correct excessive scleral show. The anatomic relations of the canthal ligament with the fibrous supporting structures of the eyelid are discussed. The procedure is indicated in aesthetic surgery, in congenital anomalies, and in sequelae of trauma.

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