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(Netter Basic Science) Frank H. Netter - Atlas of Human Anatomy-Elsevier (2018)

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Vascular Supply of Eye

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Vascular arrangements within the choroid (vascular tunic) of the eyeball

Tendon of superior rectus muscle

Posterior conjunctival

artery and vein

Anterior ciliary veins

Anterior ciliary arteries

Sclera

Anterior tributaries of vorticose vein

Episcleral vein*

Junctions of suprachoroidal

tributaries forming vorticose vein

Superior ophthalmic vein

Bulb of vorticose vein

Vorticose vein

Long posterior ciliary artery

Major arterial circle of iris

Minor arterial

circle of iris

Conjunctiva

and cornea

Short posterior

ciliary arteries

Meningeal sheath of

optic nerve

Short posterior

ciliary arteries

Arteries and

veins of iris

Scleral venous sinus

(canal of Schlemm)

Veins draining scleral venous

sinus (into anterior ciliary veins)

Anterior ciliary veins

Nonpigmented and pigmented

regions of the retina

Recurrent branch of anterior ciliary artery

Muscular artery

Inferior ophthalmic vein

Short posterior ciliary arteries

Segment of episcleral vein*

Posterior tributaries of a vorticose vein

Central retinal

artery and vein

Vessels of internal

sheath of optic nerve

*The episcleral veins are shown here anastomosing with the vorticose veins,

which they do; however, they also drain into the anterior ciliary veins.

Orbit and Contents Plate 104

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