Ophthalmic artery

Ophthalmic artery
The ophthalmic artery and its branches.
Diagram of the arterial circulation at the base of the brain (inferior view). Ophthalmic artery labeled at upper right.
Details
Source	Internal carotid
Branches	Lacrimal artery Supraorbital artery Posterior ethmoidal artery Anterior ethmoidal artery Internal palpebral artery Supratrochlear artery Dorsal nasal artery Long posterior ciliary arteries Short posterior ciliary arteries Anterior ciliary artery Central retinal artery Superior muscular artery Inferior muscular artery
Vein	Superior ophthalmic, inferior ophthalmic
Identifiers
Latin	arteria ophthalmica
MeSH	D009880
TA98	A12.2.06.016
TA2	4469
FMA	49868
Anatomical terminology [edit on Wikidata]

The ophthalmic artery (OA) is an artery of the head. It is the first branch of the internal carotid artery distal to the cavernous sinus. Branches of the ophthalmic artery supply all the structures in the orbit around the eye, as well as some structures in the nose, face, and meninges. Occlusion of the ophthalmic artery or its branches can produce sight-threatening conditions.