Optic dural sheath

The optic dural sheath forms the central portion of the orbit.

The optic dural sheath contains three portions: the intracranial, the intracanalicular and the intraorbital segment. Each one has specific anatomic relations which result in particular surgical considerations 1).

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Francois P, Lescanne E, Velut S. The dural sheath of the optic nerve: descriptive anatomy and surgical applications. Adv Tech Stand Neurosurg. 2011;36:187-98. doi: 10.1007/978-3-7091-0179-7_7. PubMed PMID: 21197611.