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. 2021 Jul 26;69(8):2099–2105. doi: 10.4103/ijo.IJO_546_21

Table 1.

Various orbital measurements in 151 patients

Orbital measurement Mean mm/degree ± [SD] Range (mm or degree) Difference range (mm or degree) 95% confidence interval of the Difference

Lower Upper
Interzygomatic line 88.4±9.09 58.9-106.1 - 86.95 89.88
Interorbital line 22.18±3.62 10.8-29.8 - 21.59 22.76
Globe position Right 7.19±1.63 3.54-11.4 0.1 6.92 7.44
Left 7.2±1.61 3.55-11.3 6.94 7.46
Globe protrusion Right 14.23±2.31 7.8-20.4 0.02 13.85 14.62
Left 14.21±2.39 7.81-20.6 13.82 14.59
Transverse diameter of the globe Right 22.39±1.54 17.2-25.2 0.04 22.14 22.64
Left 22.43±1.53 17.3-25.1 22.17 22.66
Distance between the optic nerve entry point 46.19±6.83 36-70.9 - 45.09 47.29
Length of the intraorbital optic nerve Right 22.32±3.25 12.7-36.5 0.03 21.80 22.84
Left 22.35±3.24 12.8-36.7 21.82 22.87
Angle between the optic nerves 65.77±6.54 45.5-79.2 - 64.71 66.82
Optic nerve thickness -3 mm posterior to the lamina cribosa Right 2.34±0.37 1.4-3.21 0 2.28 2.40
Left 2.34±0.37 1.41-3.2 2.28 2.40
Optic nerve thickness -- 7 mm posterior to the lamina cribosa Right 2.35±0.37 1.47-3.25 0.01 2.29 2.41
Left 2.36±0.37 1.48-3.3 2.30 2.42
Thickness of medial rectus Right 2.5±0.44 1.45-3.8 0 2.43 2.577
Left 2.5±0.44 1.46-3.81 2.43 2.57
Thickness of lateral rectus Right 2.22±0.4 1.19-3.21 0.01 2.15 2.28
Left 2.23±0.39 1.21-3.2 2.17 2.30
Thickness of superior rectus Right 2.12±0.43 1.3-3.2 0 2.05 2.19
Left 2.12±0.42 1.31-3.2 2.5 2.19
Thickness of inferior rectus Right 2.5±0.49 1.37-3.8 0.01 2.42 2.58
Left 2.51±0.49 1.38-3.81 2.43 2.59
Angle between the medial and lateral orbital walls Right 51.45±3.58 43.2-59.7 0.02 50.87 52.03
Left 51.47±3.55 43-59.6 50.9 52.04
Horizontal orbital diameter Right 29.75±3.14 20-36.3 0.05 29.25 30.26
Left 29.80±3.12 20.1-36.2 29.29 30.30
Vertical orbital diameter Right 36.07±3.91 21.4-46.6 0.08 35.45 36.70
Left 36.15±3.89 21.5-46.5 35.52 36.78
Orbital index Right 121.34±7.45 106.5-146 0.07 120.14 122.54
Left 121.41±7.45 106-144 120.23 122.59
Eye ball volume Right 4.56±0.85 2-6.3 0.01 4.42 4.69
Left 4.57±0.85 2-6.28 4.43 4.71
Orbital cavity volume Right 14.96±3.5 5.13-21.20 0.06 14.39 15.52
Left 15.02±3.5 3.19-21.50 14.45 15.58