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* Oculoplastic surgery, or oculoplastics, is the subspecialty of ophthalmology that deals with the reconstruction of the eye and associated structures. Oculoplastic surgeons perform procedures such as the repair of droopy eyelids (blepharoplasty), repair of tear duct obstructions, orbital fracture repairs, removal of tumors in and around the eyes, and facial rejuvenation procedures including laser skin resurfacing, eye lifts, brow lifts, and even facelifts. Common procedures are:
Eyelid surgery
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o Blepharoplasty (Eyelift)
+ Blepharoplasty is plastic surgery of the eyelids to remove excessive skin or subcutaneous fat.
# Asian blepharoplasty
o Ptosis pepair for droopy eyelid
o Ectropion repair
o Entropion repair
o Canthal resection
o A canthectomy is the surgical removal of tissue at the junction of the upper and lower eyelids.
o Cantholysis is the surgical division of the canthus.
o Canthopexy
o A canthoplasty is plastic surgery at the canthus.
o A canthorrhaphy is suturing of the outer canthus to shorten the palpebral fissure.
o A canthotomy is the surgical division of the canthus, usually the outer canthus.
+ A lateral canthotomy is the surgical division of the outer canthus.
o Epicanthoplasty
o Tarsorrhaphy is a procedure in which the eyelids are partially sewn together to narrow the opening (i.e. palpebral fissure).
Surgery involving the lacrimal apparatus
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o A dacryocystorhinostomy (DCR) or dacryocystorhinotomy is a procedure to restore the flow of tears into the nose from the lacrimal sac when the nasolacrimal duct does not function.
o Canaliculodacryocystostomy is a surgical correction for a congenitally blocked tear duct in which the closed segment is excised and the open end is joined to the lacrimal sac.
o Canaliculotomy involves slitting of the lacrimal punctum and canaliculus for the relief of epiphora
o A dacryoadenectomy is the surgical removal of a lacrimal gland.
o A dacryocystectomy is the surgical removal of a part of the lacrimal sac.
o A dacryocystostomy is an incision into the lacrimal sac, usually to promote drainage.
o A dacryocystotomy is an incision into the lacrimal sac.
Eye removal
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o An enucleation is the removal of the eye leaving the eye muscles and remaining orbital contents intact.
o An evisceration is the removal of the eye's contents, leaving the scleral shell intact. Usually performed to reduce pain in a blind eye.
o An exenteration is the removal of the entire orbital contents, including the eye, extraocular muscles, fat, and connective tissues; usually for malignant orbital tumors.
Orbital surgery
* Orbital reconstruction / Ocular prosthetics (False Eyes)
* Orbital decompression for Grave's Disease
Other oculoplastic surgery
* Botox injections
* Ultrapeel Microdermabrasion
* Endoscopic forehead and browlift
* Face lift (Rhytidectomy)
* Liposuction of the face and neck
* Browplasty
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