What is oculoplastic surgery?
Oculoplastic surgery is a highly specialized surgical subspecialty that involves reconstructive, corrective and cosmetic surgery of the areas around the eye including the orbit, or bony cavity around the eye, the eyelids and tear ducts and surrounding tissues. Oculoplastic surgeons also performs a variety of cosmetic surgeries and procedures, including upper and lower eyelid surgery such as removal of bags from under the eyes, lower eyelid and eyelash corrections, tear duct corrections, laser skin resurfacing, and endoscopic brow lifts.
The term refers to surgery that is performed around the eyes to repair, restore or improve tissues that are injured, defective or misshapen. More specifically, blepharoplasty eliminates the excess skin and fat of the upper or lower lids. Ptosis surgery eliminates the droopiness of the upper lid(s). If the lid margin turns in (entropion) or out (ectropion), surgery can be done to improve the condition. Abnormalities of tear drainage may require surgical repair. Drooping of the brow, facial skin wrinkles, “spider veins” of the facial skin, skin discoloration from aging and sun damage, tattoo removal and excision of cancers affecting the tissues around the eyes – all these problems fall under the purview of oculoplastic surgery. The surgeons at Atlantic Eye Institute can improve all of these problems.
