>>20412985People from many Asian countries who have Chinese ancestry are very easy to recognize. Upper eyelid morphology is the most obvious part in the face that contributes to this fact. The unique characteristics are as follows: The upper eyelid crease is not as apparent as the crease of a Caucasian eye; the upper lid looks puffier and has more fullness; the palpebral fissure is narrower and gives the look of slit-like eyes; mild ptosis is commonly seen; there is an upward lateral canthal tilting with a look of slant eyes; an epicanthal fold is common; and the soft tissue intercanthal distance is wider around 5 to 7mm compared with that in Caucasians.2
