Eyelid Retraction. The normal resting position of the upper lid is 2 mm below the junction of the superior cornea with the sclera, and that of the lower lid is at the junction of the inferior cornea with the sclera (Figure 1) .
Definition of quarter. 1  1 : one of four equal parts into which something is divisible : a fourth part in the top quarter of his class. 2  2 : any of various units of capacity or weight equal to or derived from one fourth of some larger unit. 3  3 : any of various units of length or area equal to one fourth of some larger unit.
âº A quarter past/after the hour means 15 minutes after the stated hour: Iâll meet you at a quarter past five. âº A quarter is one of four equal or nearly equal periods of time into which an activity is divided: Many universities divide the school year into quarters rather than two semesters.