Table 2.
A summary of key studies on the pretarsal skin height, eyebrow height and upper eyelid crease height of Asians in comparison to Caucasian and African American.
| Authors | Ethnic | Pretarsal Skin Height (mm) | Eyebrow Height (mm) | Upper Eyelid Crease Height (mm) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cartwright et al.20 | Caucasian | 1.6 (M) 2.8 (F) | 6.4 (M) 7.6 (F) | 6.9 (M) 7.3 (F) |
| Dharap & Reddy10 | Malay | 2.9 (M) 3.0 (F) | 11.7 (M) 11.0 (F) | 6.1 (M) 6.5 (F) |
| Sim, Smith & Chan4 | Singapore Chinese | — | — | 6.0 (F) |
| Park et al.7 | Asian | — | 12.4 (M) 12.0 (F) | 6.6 (M) 6.5 (F) |
| Price et al.26 | African American | 3.1 (M) 3.6 (F) | 18.9 (M) 21.7 (F) | 7.2 (M) 7.7 (F) |
| Caucasian | 2.0 (M) 3.3 (F) | 14.1 (M) 20.7 (F) | 6.2 (M) 7.5 (F) | |
| Wu et al.11 | Chinese | — | Right | — |
| 12.11 (M)12.53 | ||||
| (F)Left | ||||
| 12.22 (M) 12.50 (F) | ||||
| Preechawai12 | Chinese | — | — | 4.0 |
| Malay | — | — | 6.6 | |
| Chen, Ma & Liao5 | Chinese | 2.4* 2.6¶ | — | 6.0* 6.1¶ |
M = Male, F = Female; *21–30 years old, ¶31–40 years old.