Oculofacial Plastic and Cosmetic Surgery (also known as Oculoplastic Surgery, Ophthalmic Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery and Eye Plastic Surgery) is a surgical sub-specialty of Ophthalmology.
■■■An oculofacial plastic surgeon is an eye surgeon who specializes in the medical and surgical management of abnormalities of the eyelids, the lacrimal (tear duct) system, the orbit (bony socket for the eye), and the adjacent facial structure.
■■■According to the American Society of Ophthalmic Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery (ASOPRS), Oculofacial plastic surgery is a fusion of the fields of aesthetics, plastic and reconstructive surgery specializing in the face, orbits, eyelids and lacrimal system.
■■Eyelid surgery
Blepharoplasty
Ptosis repair
Ectropion repair
Entropion repair
Canthal resection
Canthectomy
Cantholysis
Canthopexy
Canthoplasty
Canthorrhaphy
Canthotomy
Epicanthoplasty
Tarsorrhaphy
Removal of eyelid tumors
A Hughes procedure
■■Lacrimal apparatus surgery
External or Endoscopic Dacryocystorhinostomy (DCR)
Canalicular trauma (canalicular laceration) repair
Canaliculodacryocystostomy
Canaliculotomy
Dacryoadenectomy
Dacryocystectomy
Dacryocystostomy
Dacryocystotomy
■■Eye removal
Enucleation
Evisceration
Exenteration
■■Orbital reconstruction
Ocular prosthetics (artificial eyes)
Orbital prosthesis (artificial replacement of the eye and eyelids) for an extenterated orbit.
Orbital decompression for Graves’ disease
Orbital Tumor Removal
■■Other Oculoplastic Procedures include:
Endoscopic forehead and browlift
Face lift (Rhytidectomy)
Eyelid transplantation
Eyebrow transplantation
Liposuction of the face and neck
Botulinum toxin injection (Botox)
Chemical peels
Dermal fillers
Platelet rich plasma (PRP)
Microneedling
Mesotherapy
Laser resurfacing (CO2 Laser & Er: YAG Laser)
Blepharoplasma (Plasmage)
Radio frequency eye bag treatment (AGNES)
Micro-focused high intensity ultrasound (HIFU)
Threads
Carboxy therapy
Topical tretinoin (Retinoic acid)
Collagen injections