Topology: eliminating this 'star'

Behold!:

The five pointed ‘star’ in this mesh results in a non-optimum render. Is there a good way to eliminate this star?

Hi,

You could bevel the edge loop around the bottom of the eye socket to change the 6-pointed stars (bad)
into 5-pointed ones (good):

Select edge loop at base of the eye and use CTRL+B to bevel:

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SIX! I missed that extra line! Good catch, thanks!