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  • Title: [Reconstruction of anophthalmic socket].
    Author: Lopes N, Castela G, Andrés R, Lisboa M, Castela R, Loureiro R.
    Journal: J Fr Ophtalmol; 2011 Nov; 34(9):608-14. PubMed ID: 21664717.
    Abstract:
    PURPOSE: Evaluate different surgical techniques in the management of the contracted anophthalmic socket. PATIENTS AND METHODS: A retrospective study including 12 patients with acquired anophthalmic socket presenting inadequate fornices and/or orbital volume loss. The surgeries performed were conjunctival suture to the periosteum (mild fornix contraction), buccal mucosa graft (moderate fornix retraction), auricular cartilage graft (severe fornix retraction), and dermis-fat graft (loss of orbital volume). RESULTS: Fornix retraction was mild in two patients, moderate in three patients, and severe in two patients. We observed five patients with loss of orbital volume. Successful correction was achieved in all patients with fornix retraction who were able to wear an external prosthesis. One patient with orbital volume loss developed graft atrophy. CONCLUSION: Autologous grafts are useful in the rehabilitation of the contracted socket.
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