Oculoplastics

Oculoplastics, or oculoplastic surgery, includes a wide variety of surgical procedures that deal with the orbit (eye socket), eyelids, tear ducts, and the face.
When do I need to visit an oculopastic surgeon?
- Watery Eyes
- Loss of Eyelashes
- Mis directed Eyelashes
- Droopy Eyes – ptosis
- Bulging Eyes – proptosis
- Lid twitching – blepharospasm
- Wrinkles around the corners of the eyes – crows feet
- Baggy or Puffy Eyes
- Chronic sticky discharge from the Eyes- Dacryocystitis
- Inability to close the eyelids post facial paralysis – bells palsy – lagophthalmos
- Tumours or cysts on the eyelids or conjunctiva
- Thyroid Patients
Can I get Botox done around the eyes?
Yes. Botox is a safe procedure for wrinkles around the eye area and for lid twitches.
It is also used in some cases of squint and diplopia.
