distinguishing anthropometric features of the Saudi Arabian eyes

ABSTRACT

Identifying the peri-ocular anthropometric measurements characteristic of Saudi Arabian eyes. A prospective, cohort, hospital-based study. Measurements were made on 668 subjects [mean age 33.8 years; 58.7% female]. The horizontal palpebral aperture was 30.1 +/- 2.9 mm [mean +/- SD], vertical palpebral aperture was 10.1 +/- 0.85 mm, upper lid skin fold height was 3.6 +/- 1.9 mm, upper lid crease height was 9.6 +/- 0.8 mm, eyebrow height was 10.2 +/- 2.7 mm, and intercanthal distance was 32 +/- 2.7 mm. There was a statistically significant correlation between gender and eyebrow height [P = 0.001] and gender and horizontal palpebral aperture [P = 0.016], but no significant correlations were noted between any measurement and age. Saudi Arabian eyes are unique in exhibiting a higher upper lid skin fold, higher lid crease