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Eyelid Veins

Venous blood drainage system of the eyelids and face

sov - supraorbital v. 

nfv - nasofrontal v. 

mpv - medial palpebral v. 

spv - superior perpheral arcade 

ipv - inferior peripheral arcade 

lpv - lateral palpebral v. 

av - angular v. 

afv - anterior facial v. 

Like the arteries, the veins of the eyelids anastomose the internal and external jugular systems via the superior ophthalmic vein in the orbit and the facial veins in the face.

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