Female eye attractiveness – Where beauty meets science

• Published in: Journal of cranio-maxillo-facial surgery Vol. 47; no. 1; pp. 73 - 79
• Main Authors: Prantl, Lukas, Heidekrueger, Paul I., Broer, P. Niclas, Knoll, Sebastian, Thiha, Aung, Gründl, Martin
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Scotland Elsevier Ltd 01.01.2019
• Subjects: Adolescent; Adult; Age Factors; Aged; Anatomic Landmarks; Beauty; Dentistry; Eye - anatomy & histology; Eye - diagnostic imaging; Eye attractiveness; Eyebrows - anatomy & histology; Eyebrows - diagnostic imaging; Face - anatomy & histology; Face - diagnostic imaging; Female; Female eye; Germany; Humans; Iris - anatomy & histology; Iris - diagnostic imaging; Middle Aged; Morphometric analysis; Ophthalmologic Surgical Procedures - methods; Periorbital attractiveness; Photography; Pupil; Surgery, Plastic - methods; Young Adult; Germany; Female eye; Eye attractiveness; Periorbital attractiveness; Morphometric analysis
• ISSN: 1010-5182; 1878-4119
• DOI: 10.1016/j.jcms.2018.05.034

While periorbital and -ocular surgery ranks amongst the most frequently performed plastic surgical procedures, only scarce information exists regarding the contributing factors of aging and its systematic anatomic assessment. The presented study, based on measuring distinct physical landmarks, aimed to gather data to provide a foundation of in-depth periorbital analysis in order to more clearly define female eye attractiveness. 80 probands (age range: 30–50 years, M = 38.4 ± 6.5 years) were asked to judge 60 standardized high-resolution digital pictures of female eye regions in respect to the perceived age (in years) and attractiveness (7-point Likert scale). All photographs were objectively evaluated and measured utilizing a total of 38 distinct landmarks. The data was analyzed by calculating correlations between relevant measured eye area parameters and mean attractiveness ratings including age estimations. Overall, it was found that several specific eye shape features correlate with attractiveness and perceived age. For instance, large visible height of the iris and large upward and lateral inclination of both eye axis and eyebrows correlated moderately to strongly with attractiveness (p < 0.05). Regarding the female eye, there exist distinct periorbital anatomic features and landmarks which contribute to a youthful appearance and attractiveness. Knowledge regarding these facts may serve as an important guideline for pre- and post-operative patient analysis.