Long-Term Results of Autologous Auricular Cartilage Graft Applied in Anophthalmic Orbits Unable to Wear Prosthesis

Figure 2

Surgical procedure of lower fornix reconstruction in anophthalmic sockets. (a) Making a conjunctival incision to release the adhesion of the cul-de-sac. (b) Harvesting the auricular cartilage graft from the scaphoid fossa. (c) Suturing the conjunctival edges to the auricular cartilage graft with a running 6-0 polyglactin 910 suture. (d) Cartilage grafting to restore the space of lower shallow fornix.

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