WHAT IS OPHTHALMIC PLASTIC SURGERY?
Ophthalmic Plastic, Reconstructive, and Orbital Surgery, a field sometimes called “Oculoplastic Surgery” or “Ophthalmic Plastic Surgery” manages problems primarily related to the tissues around the eyes: the eyelids, the tear ducts, and the orbit (the bony socket surrounding the eye). Ophthalmic plastic surgeons are board certified ophthalmologists who have completed additional, highly specialized plastic surgical training in these areas. Because of the very highly focused nature of their field, ophthalmic plastic surgeons are uniquely qualified among plastic surgeons to evaluate and surgically manage the greatly diverse conditions which affect the eyelids and orbits. Reconstructive surgery of the eyelids, for example, may be necessary following trauma, burns, or the removal of skin cancer. Abnormal positioning or contour of the eyelids may also require surgical intervention to restore the normal function or appearance of the eyelids. Conditions that involve orbital surgery include the
