Table 1
Primary diagnosis for 68 patients undergoing hard palate mucosa grafting for displacement or retraction of the lower eyelid (102 lids)
| Primary diagnosis | Proportion of patients | Proportion of eyelids |
| Thyroid eye disease | 49/68 (72%) | 76/102 (74%) |
| Idiopathic retraction | 6/68 (9%) | 9/102 (9%) |
| Inferior rectus recession | 4/68 (6%) | 6/102 (6%) |
| Chronic progressive external ophthalmoplegia | 3/68 (4%) | 5/102 (5%) |
| Facial nerve palsy | 3/68 (4%) | 3/102 (3%) |
| Post-traumatic cicatricial eyelid malposition | 2/68 (3%) | 2/102 (2%) |
| High myopia | 1/68 (2%) | 1/102 (1%) |
