Research Article

Morphometry of the Orbit in East-European Population Based on Three-Dimensional CT Reconstruction

Table 1

Variation range of the individual orbit parameters on CT (given in mm). Bold: mean arithmetic, in parenthesis: standard deviation, and underneath: min and max values.

Orbital dimensionsMale ()
R + L
Female ()
R + L

Roof of the orbitSupraorbital foramenOptic canal46,49 (3,20)
39,6–52,8
43,29 (2,33)
38,4–48,3
Superior orbital fissure42,32 (3,92)
34,6–50,1
39,39 (3,21)
32,5–48,0

Lateral wallFrontozygomatic sutureOptic canal46,15 (2,70)
41,0–51,6
43,58 (2,05)
39,0–47,0
Superior orbital fissure34,06 (3,32)
24,4–41,3
32,62 (2,99)
26,4–39,6
Interior orbital fissure24,62 (3,01)
15,0–30,4
23,46 (2,69)
17,0–29,7

Medial wallAnterior lacrimal crestOptic canal40,40 (2,76)
34,3–48,0
38,39 (1,85)
34,8–42,8
Anterior ethmoidal foramen21,28 (2,76)
16,0–28,9
20,55 (2,29)
15,0–25,0
Posterior ethmoidal foramen33,06 (3,52)
24,8–40,0
31,8 (3,43)
20,4–36,8

Floor of orbitZygomaticomaxillary sutureOptic canal45,24 (2,91)
39,3–52,5
42,8 (2,41)
37,2–48,7
Inferior orbital fissure23,33 (2,69)
16,0–27,7
20,85 (2,89)
15,7–28,0