The Hughes procedure is an

oculoplastic Oculoplastics, or oculoplastic surgery, includes a wide variety of surgical procedures that deal with the orbit (eye socket), eyelids, tear ducts, and the face. It also deals with the reconstruction of the eye and associated structures. Training ...

procedure which is performed to reconstruct a lower

eyelid An eyelid is a thin fold of skin that covers and protects an eye. The levator palpebrae superioris muscle retracts the eyelid, exposing the cornea to the outside, giving vision. This can be either voluntarily or involuntarily. The human eye ...

defect. It is usually performed as a 2-stage procedure. The most common use for the Hughes procedure is reconstruction after the removal of a lower eyelid

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. The result aims to recreate the normal appearance and function of the lid.

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