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VascularSupplyofEye
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Tendon of superior rectus muscle
Veins draining scleral venous
sinus (into anterior ciliary veins)
Meningeal sheath of
optic nerve
Short posterior ciliary arteries
Scleral venous sinus
(canal of Schlemm)
Inferior ophthalmic vein
Recurrent branch of anterior ciliary artery
Minor arterial
circle of iris
Arteries and
veins of iris
Muscular artery
Anterior ciliary arteries
Vorticose (choroid) vein
Short posterior
ciliary arteries
Long posterior ciliary artery
Segment of episcleral vein*
Posterior tributaries of a vorticose vein
Vessels of internal
sheath of optic nerve
Short posterior
ciliary arteries
Central retinal
artery and vein
Conjunctiva
and cornea
Major arterial circle of iris
Anterior ciliary veins
Posterior conjunctival
artery and vein
Sclera
Vascular arrangements within the choroid (vascular tunic) of the eyeball
Anterior ciliary veins
Nonpigmented and pigmented
regions of the retina
*The episcleral veins are shown here anastomosing with the vorticose veins,
which they do; however, they also drain into the anterior ciliary veins.
Bulb of vorticose (choroid) vein
Superior ophthalmic vein
Junctions of suprachoroidal
tributaries forming vorticose vein
Episcleral vein*
Anterior tributaries of vorticose vein
