Jordan D R, Tse D T, Anderson R L, Hansen S O
Oculoplastic, Lacrimal, and Orbital Service, University of Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.
Ophthalmic Plast Reconstr Surg. 1990;6(3):168-76.
Reconstruction of full thickness eyelid defects requires the correction of both posterior lamella (tarsus, conjunctiva) and anterior lamella (skin, muscle). Irradiated homologous tarsal plate provides a structured framework for the lid reconstruction, and is incorporated nicely into the normal lid anatomy.