Vorticose veins
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ToursExplore Lably’s 3D toursVorticose veins are an important ophthalmoscopic landmark.
Structure
Course and relations
Vorticose veins exit the eyeball 6 mm posterior to its equator.
Fate
Upper vortex veins empty into the superior ophthalmic vein, and lower vortex veins empty into the inferior ophthalmic vein.
Variation
The number of vorticose veins is known to vary from 4 to 8, with about 65% of the normal population having 4 or 5 with at least one vein in each quadrant.
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Clinical significance
Vorticose veins are an important ophthalmoscopic landmark. They can be visualised in a dilated pupil using an indirect ophthalmoscope.
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