Oculoplastic Surgery
What Is Oculoplastics?
Oculoplastics and orbital surgery is a subspecialty that deals with diseases of the eyelids, tear drainage system (lacrimal ducts), and the orbit (eye socket).
Treatments and aesthetic/surgical procedures for the entire periocular (around-the-eye) area—such as under-eye bags, custom ocular prosthesis (artificial eye) fabrication, eyelid tumor treatments, Botox, almond-eye (canthoplasty) procedures, chalazion, Plexr, Graves’ thyroid eye disease, and orbital tumors—are performed within the scope of oculoplastics and orbital surgery.
What Does Oculoplastic Surgery Mean?
Oculoplastic surgery literally means “plastic surgery of the eye.” It refers to a field that includes conditions such as eyelid or periocular deformities, removal of tumors in or around the eye, and repair of periocular trauma.
The eyelid is much more delicate than many other tissues and is one of the thinnest skin areas of the body. Therefore, any procedure performed in this region should be carried out meticulously by oculoplastic specialists. An oculoplastic surgeon carefully plans the most appropriate procedure while preserving both the ocular surface and the functional integrity of the eyelids.
In Which Conditions Is Oculoplastics Needed?
Blepharoplasty
Ptosis
Entropion
Ectropion
Thyroid-related eye conditions
Tear drainage system disorders (lacrimal duct treatment)
Injuries/trauma
Eyelid retraction
Ocular prosthesis
Orbitotomy
Eyelash disorders
Facial paralysis
In surgeries around the eyes, it is essential to prevent tissue damage, protect function and aesthetics, and repair existing problems appropriately. For this reason, periocular conditions should be managed by experienced oculoplastic specialists who have strong knowledge of the anatomy and tissues of this region.
Oculoplastics and Graves’ Disease
Graves’ disease is an autoimmune thyroid disorder that causes the thyroid gland to become overactive. In progressive cases, eye-related findings may occur, including protrusion of the eyes (proptosis). For this reason, regular eye examinations are very important for individuals with Graves’ disease.
It is important that any surgical procedure be performed by ophthalmologists who understand eyelid anatomy and aesthetic surgery principles and who have received oculoplastic surgical training and have sufficient clinical experience.
*This content is for informational purposes only. Please consult your physician for diagnosis and treatment.
Prepared by the Dünyagöz Hospital Editorial Board.
Last Updated: 31.01.2024
Oculoplastics and orbital surgery is a subspecialty that deals with diseases of the eyelids, tear drainage system (lacrimal ducts), and the orbit (eye socket).
Treatments and aesthetic/surgical procedures for the entire periocular (around-the-eye) area—such as under-eye bags, custom ocular prosthesis (artificial eye) fabrication, eyelid tumor treatments, Botox, almond-eye (canthoplasty) procedures, chalazion, Plexr, Graves’ thyroid eye disease, and orbital tumors—are performed within the scope of oculoplastics and orbital surgery.
What Does Oculoplastic Surgery Mean?
Oculoplastic surgery literally means “plastic surgery of the eye.” It refers to a field that includes conditions such as eyelid or periocular deformities, removal of tumors in or around the eye, and repair of periocular trauma.
The eyelid is much more delicate than many other tissues and is one of the thinnest skin areas of the body. Therefore, any procedure performed in this region should be carried out meticulously by oculoplastic specialists. An oculoplastic surgeon carefully plans the most appropriate procedure while preserving both the ocular surface and the functional integrity of the eyelids.
In Which Conditions Is Oculoplastics Needed?
Blepharoplasty
Ptosis
Entropion
Ectropion
Thyroid-related eye conditions
Tear drainage system disorders (lacrimal duct treatment)
Injuries/trauma
Eyelid retraction
Ocular prosthesis
Orbitotomy
Eyelash disorders
Facial paralysis
In surgeries around the eyes, it is essential to prevent tissue damage, protect function and aesthetics, and repair existing problems appropriately. For this reason, periocular conditions should be managed by experienced oculoplastic specialists who have strong knowledge of the anatomy and tissues of this region.
Oculoplastics and Graves’ Disease
Graves’ disease is an autoimmune thyroid disorder that causes the thyroid gland to become overactive. In progressive cases, eye-related findings may occur, including protrusion of the eyes (proptosis). For this reason, regular eye examinations are very important for individuals with Graves’ disease.
It is important that any surgical procedure be performed by ophthalmologists who understand eyelid anatomy and aesthetic surgery principles and who have received oculoplastic surgical training and have sufficient clinical experience.
*This content is for informational purposes only. Please consult your physician for diagnosis and treatment.
Prepared by the Dünyagöz Hospital Editorial Board.
Last Updated: 31.01.2024
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