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For other uses, see Canthus (disambiguation).
Canthus (pl. canthi, palpebral commissures) is either corner of the eye where the upper and lower eyelids meet. The bicanthal plane is the transversal plane linking both canthi and defines the upper boundary of the midface.
[edit] Commissures
[edit] SurgeryCanthoplasty refers to a plastic surgery of the medial and/or lateral canthus. A canthotomy involves cutting the canthus, often performed to release excessive orbital pressure (i.e., from orbital hemorrhage or infection). [edit] Pathology"Dystopia canthorum" is associated with Waardenburg syndrome. [edit] See also[edit] External links
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