State the function of the suspensory ligament of the eye.

The suspensory ligament:

1. Between the medial and lateral check ligaments, the suspensory ligament of the eyeball forms a hammock.
2. It encloses the inferior rectus and inferior oblique muscles of the eye.

Functions :

1. This ligament is crucial for keeping the eyeball in its usual upward and forward posture within the orbit,
2. It prevents downward displacement of the eyeball.