UPPER EYELID INJURY WITH PARTIAL LOSS. CASE REPORT

In case of an upper eyelid injury with loss of tissue, it is very important to perform reconstruction to restore protection of the cornea and bulbus. Depending on the size and location of the defect the most suitable reconstructive technique is chosen. This case report presents a patient with a partial loss of the upper eyelid. The defect was reconstructed with a transposition skin flap to cover the ear cartilage graft. The missing conjunctiva was partially reconstructed by its mobilization from the fornix, and a part of the defect was left to heal by spontaneous epithelisation. This procedure provides an alternative solution for defects in the lateral part of the upper eyelid.