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VIDEO: Silicone plates a viable option in eyelid reconstruction

ByBrian Fowler, MD

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HONOLULU — Brian Fowler, MD, discusses a study regarding silicone plates for upper eyelid reconstruction he presented at the Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology meeting here. The retrospective study of eight patients in the U.S. and India found silicone plates to be a viable alternative to tarsal plates in patients who had more than 80% of their upper eyelid removed.