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Superior Peripheral Venous Arcade
Eye & Accessory Visual Structures

Superior Peripheral Venous Arcade

Arcus venosus peripheralis superioris

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Quick Facts

Origin: Upper eyelid.

Course: Along the superior margin of the superior tarsus.

Tributaries: None.

Drainage: Upper eyelid.

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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.

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