Corpus: Suspensory ligament of eyeball

The ligamentum suspensorium bulbi oculi is a part of the supporting apparatus of the eyeball in the orbit. It is formed by fibre tracts that run between the fasciae of the lower eye muscles.

The ligamentum suspensorium bulbi oculi resembles a "hammock" in which the eyeball rests. Its fibres are formed from the fasciae of the inferior rectus muscle, the lateral rectus muscle, the medial rectus muscle and the inferior oblique muscle. It forms part of the Tenon's capsule and also serves - supported by medial and lateral check ligaments - to stabilise the position of the eyeball.

If the ligament structure tears as a result of cranial trauma, this can lead to strabismus. In the case of an orbital floor fracture, fibres of the Lockwood ligament are often trapped in the fracture area.