Rare diseases · Sign or symptom

Abnormality of ophthalmic artery

HP:0410006

What it means

Abnormality of the first branch of the internal carotid artery.

The ophthalmic artery (OA) is the first branch of the internal carotid artery distal to the cavernous sinus. Branches of the OA supply all the structures in the orbit as well as some structures in the nose, face and meninges.

Part of the broader category

Also called: Ophthalmic artery anomaly

Abnormality of ophthalmic artery

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This page uses the Human Phenotype Ontology (2026-06-23) — Human Phenotype Ontology Consortium, hpo.jax.org. Disease associations from Orphanet (INSERM), CC BY 4.0. Content is educational and is not medical advice.