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Intermuscular Transverse Ligament Goes under the Orbital Part of the Lacrimal Gland and Attaches to the Lateral Orbital Wall

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  1. Department of Ophthalmology, Aichi Medical University, Aichi, Japan

    Hirohiko Kakizaki, Masahiro Zako & Masayoshi Iwaki

  2. Department of Anatomy, Aichi Medical University, Aichi, Japan

    Takashi Nakano & Ken Asamoto

  3. Ide Eye Hospital, Yamagata, Japan

    Hidenori Mito

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Kakizaki, H., Zako, M., Nakano, T. et al. Intermuscular Transverse Ligament Goes under the Orbital Part of the Lacrimal Gland and Attaches to the Lateral Orbital Wall. Jpn J Ophthalmol 49, 542–543 (2005). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10384-004-0240-2

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