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conjunctiva the mucous membrane lining the inner surface of the eyelid and the surface of the eyeball.
eyelash the fringe of hair on the edge of the upper or lower eyelid, or a single hair in this fringe.
lid a fold of skin and muscle that can be closed over the eye; eyelid. [1/6 definitions]
Mongoloid (outdated; no longer in scientific use) of, pertaining to, or characteristic of members of a human racial group originating in eastern Asia and parts of North America, generally characterized by an epicanthic fold in the eyelid, dark eyes, and straight, dark hair. [1/3 definitions]
nictitating membrane a thin, transparent membrane that forms an inner eyelid on birds, reptiles, and some mammals, that can be closed to keep the eye clean and moist.
sty2 a small, swollen inflammation on the edge of the eyelid.
tarsal of, near, or having to do with the tarsus of the foot or the tarsus of the eyelid. [1/2 definitions]
tarsus a small plate of connective tissue along the rim of the eyelid that helps shape and stiffen it. [1/4 definitions]