Expanding the Classic Facial Canons: Quantifying Intercanthal Distance in a Diverse Patient Population.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The intercanthal distance (ICD) is central to our perception of facial proportions, and it varies according to gender and ethnicity. Current standardized reference values do not reflect the diversity among patients. Therefore, the authors sought to provide an evidence-based and gender/ethnicity-specific reference when evaluating patients' ICD.

Methods

As per the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses guidelines, a systematic search of PubMed, Medline, and Embase was carried out for studies reporting on the ICD. Demographics, study characteristics, and ICDs were extracted from included studies. ICD values were then pooled for each ethnicity and stratified by gender. The difference between men and women, and that across ethnicities and me

SUBMITTER: Bouhadana G 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9029890 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature