suspensory ligament of eyeball suspensory ligament of eyeball the suspensory ligament of eyeball (or lockwood's ligament) forms a hammock stretching below the eyeball between the medial and lateral check ligaments and enclosing the inferior rectus and inferior oblique muscles of the eye. it is a thickening of tenon's capsule, the dense connective tissue capsule surrounding the globe and separating it from orbital fat. suspensory ligament of eyeballdetailsidentifierslatinligamentum suspensorium bulbita98a15.2.07.005ta26818anatomical terminology this ligament is responsible for maintaining and supporting the position of the eyeball in its normal upward and forward position within the orbit, and prevents downward displacement of the eyeball. it can be considered a part of the bulbar sheath. it is named for charles barrett lockwood.