What is palpebral slant-eye?

Also known as: Mongolian slant

The medical term palpebral refers to the upper and lower eyelids. A palpebral slant refers to a slanted invisible line from the inside corners where the eyelids come together to the outside corner where they come together.

Reviewed by: Luxme Hariharan, MD

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