title: Reconstruction of the lower lid in congenital microphthalmos and anophthalmos.
abstract: In congenital microphthalmos and anophthalmos, the socket and lids are often underdeveloped. Progressive dilation of the socket often does not increase the horizontal lid aperture or permit the use of a larger prosthesis. The authors present two cases in which a modified Mustarde cheek flap, lined with a tarsal-conjunctival graft, was used to reconstruct and lengthen the lower lid. This procedure results in a larger horizontal lid aperture and permits a larger prosthesis to be contained in the socket.
mesh_terms: D000853:Anophthalmos / Q000534:rehabilitation / Q000601:surgery*; D002648:Child; D000013:Congenital Abnormalities / Q000601:surgery; D004106:Dilatation; D005137:Eye, Artificial; D005143:Eyelids / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008722:Methods; D008850:Microphthalmos / Q000534:rehabilitation / Q000601:surgery*; D009915:Orbit / Q000002:abnormalities; D016038:Skin Transplantation; D014182:Transplantation, Autologous