conjunctival sac

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Introduction

The space bounded by the conjunctival membrane between the palpebral & bulbar conjunctiva.

Lacrimal fluid is secreted into the conjunctival sac.

It is a closed space when the eye is closed. When the eye is open, the conjunctival sac is open anteriorly between the eyelids (palpebral fissure).

More general terms

References

  1. Grant's Atlas of Anatomy, 10th edition, AMR Agur & MJ Lee (eds), Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, Philadelphia, 1999
  2. Stedman's Medical Dictionary 27th ed, Williams & Wilkins, Baltimore, 1999