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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 correction
of protruding or sunken eyes, the removal
of sight-threatening orbital tumors,
and the repair of orbital
fractures.
The removal of blind eyes and the reconstruction
of the eye socket for those patients
who wear an artificial eye are additional areas of
specialization of the ophthalmic plastic surgeon.
Ophthalmic plastic surgeons are also highly proficient
in esthetic surgery
of the eyelids, the midface and the
eyebrows ("forehead lift") due to their
familiarity and extensive experience with eyelid surgery.
Because of their background as ophthalmologists, ophthalmic
plastic surgeons have extensive training in laser
surgery and employ the most advanced esthetic
laser techniques to remove excess eyelid skin and
bags ("blepharoplasty") and to efface facial
wrinkles ("laser resurfacing").
The American Society of Ophthalmic Plastic and Reconstructive
Surgery, Inc., (ASOPRS) maintains rigorous national
standards for training and accreditation in the field.
Only those surgeons who have completed an appropriate
fellowship, passed an entrance examination, and written
an approved thesis can become an ASOPRS member.
| WHAT IS OPHTHALMIC PLASTIC SURGERY? | ||
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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 correction of protruding or sunken eyes, the removal of sight-threatening orbital tumors, and the repair of orbital fractures. |
The removal of blind eyes and the reconstruction of the eye socket for those patients who wear an artificial eye are additional areas of specialization of the ophthalmic plastic surgeon. Ophthalmic plastic surgeons are also highly proficient in esthetic surgery of the eyelids, the midface and the eyebrows ("forehead lift") due to their familiarity and extensive experience with eyelid surgery. Because of their background as ophthalmologists, ophthalmic plastic surgeons have extensive training in laser surgery and employ the most advanced esthetic laser techniques to remove excess eyelid skin and bags ("blepharoplasty") and to efface facial wrinkles ("laser resurfacing"). The American Society of Ophthalmic Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Inc., (ASOPRS) maintains rigorous national standards for training and accreditation in the field. Only those surgeons who have completed an appropriate fellowship, passed an entrance examination, and written an approved thesis can become an ASOPRS member. |
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