American Journal of Ophthalmology
Volume 150, Issue 5 , Pages 741-743.e1 , November 2010

The Posterior Limb in the Medial Canthal Tendon in Asians: Does It Exist?

  • Hirohiko Kakizaki

      Affiliations

    • Department of Ophthalmology, Aichi Medical University, Aichi, Japan
    • Corresponding Author InformationInquiries to Hirohiko Kakizaki, Department of Ophthalmology, Aichi Medical University, Nagakute, Aichi 480-1195, Japan
    • ,
  • Yasuhiro Takahashi

      Affiliations

    • Department of Ophthalmology, Aichi Medical University, Aichi, Japan
    • ,
  • Takashi Nakano

      Affiliations

    • Department of Anatomy, Aichi Medical University, Aichi, Japan
    • ,
  • Dinesh Selva

      Affiliations

    • South Australian Institute of Ophthalmology and Discipline of Ophthalmology & Visual Sciences, University of Adelaide, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
    • ,
  • Igal Leibovitch

      Affiliations

    • Division of Oculoplastic and Orbital Surgery, Department of Ophthalmology, Tel-Aviv Medical Center, Tel-Aviv University, Tel-Aviv, Israel

,Accepted 30 May 2010.

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PII: S0002-9394(10)00409-5

doi: 10.1016/j.ajo.2010.05.038

American Journal of Ophthalmology
Volume 150, Issue 5 , Pages 741-743.e1 , November 2010

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