Terms Used to Illustrate or Designate Location When Discussing the Eye

Clock Analogy

A reference to a position relative to the position of hours on a clock

External

To or on the outside

Extrinsic

On or to the outside

Hyper-

Indicates a position above, or a situation above normal

Hypo-

Indicates a position below, or a situation below normal

Inferior

Lower, or in the lower direction

Infra-

Indicates a position below

Inter-

Indicates a position between two objects

Internal

On or to the inside

Intra-

Indicates a position within an object

Lateral

Situated to the side (usually this is to the outside)

Medial

Situated in the middle ( usually relating to the nasal side)

Nasal

On the side of the nose

Proximal

Nearest

Superior

Upper, or in the upper direction

Temporal

To the outside or to the side of the temple