Histological and clinical evaluation of the hard palate mucous membrane graft for treatment of lower eyelid retraction

Purpose To evaluate the histological appearances of the epithelial cells and the clinical effect of the hard palate mucous membrane ( HPM ) graft for the treatment of lower eyelid retraction ( LER ). Methods This was a follow‐up study involving 15 patients, with a total of 16 eyes operated. Five patients had LER as a result of Graves' ophthalmopathy and/or inferior rectus recession, six patients because of wearing an eye prosthesis, two patients...