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What do oculoplastic surgeons think of Tarsys grafts as a spacer graft material?

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Calm209502Apr 18, 2023

How well do Tarsys grafts tend to work as a spacer graft material? Are they rigid enough to support retracted lower lids in patients with Graves disease?

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