Quick Facts
Origin: Between the sclera and the fascial sheath of the eyeball.
Course: Run posteriorly to drain into inferior ophthalmic vein.
Tributaries: Episcleral veins.
Drainage: Choroid of eyeball.
Origin
The vorticose veins emerge from the episcleral space between the sclera and the fascial sheath of the eyeball (Tenon’s capsule).
Course
The inferior vorticose veins run posteriorly on the sclera and drain into inferior ophthalmic vein.
Tributaries
The vorticose veins receive the episcleral veins.
Structures Drained
The vorticose veins drain the choroid of the eyeball.
