... justposterior to the orbital septum, ending just posterior to the orbital rim (Fig. 3 -8 ).Figure 3 8 Scissors placed into the initial canthopexy incision to dissect in the subconjunctival plane. The dissection ... superior limb of the tendon. An effectivemethod to pass this suture is to identify the superior limb of the canthal tendon first with small,toothed forceps placed into the incision. The forceps are ... retractors, a scalpel is used to icise the periorbita, taking care to stay lateral to the lacrimal sac (Fig. 3-1 1). The incision through the periorbita is just posterior to the orbital rim when the...