Eye & Accessory Visual Structures
Superior Peripheral Venous Arcade
Arcus venosus peripheralis superioris
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Origin: Upper eyelid.
Course: Along the superior margin of the superior tarsus.
Tributaries: None.
Drainage: Upper eyelid.
Origin
The superior peripheral venous arcade arises within the upper eyelid.
Course
The superior peripheral venous arcade extends the length of the upper eyelid, above the superior margin of the superior tarsus (Yanoff & Duker, 2013).
Tributaries
There are no named tributaries.
Structures drained
Pretarsal tissue is drained medially by the angular vein and laterally by the superficial temporal vein, which both drain into the internal jugular vein (Yanoff & Duker, 2013).
References
Yanoff, M. & Duker, J. S. (2013) Ophthalmology E-Book: Expert Consult: Online and Print Elsevier Health Sciences.
