Short posterior ciliary arteries

Short posterior ciliary arteries
The arteries of the choroid and iris. The greater part of the sclera has been removed.
Details
SourceOphthalmic artery
VeinVorticose veins
SuppliesChoroid (up to the equator of the eye)
ciliary processes
Identifiers
Latinarteriae ciliares posteriores breves
TA98A12.2.06.031
TA24479
FMA70777
Anatomical terminology

The short posterior ciliary arteries are a number of branches of the ophthalmic artery. They pass forward with the optic nerve to reach the eyeball, piercing the sclera around the entry of the optic nerve into the eyeball.