Free autogenous grafts in eyelid tarsoconjunctival reconstruction

Classical techniques of reconstruction of large eyelid defects require temporary occlusion of the eye. Use of a free autogenous tarsoconjunctival graft with a skin-muscle flap is described. Twelve patients were operated with ten good, two fair, and no poor results. This method can be used to repair medial, lateral, and central defects of the upper and lower eyelids.