What is Oculoplasty? Oculoplasty is a branch of ophthalmology that focuses on plastic or aesthetic surgery procedures relating to the eyes, as well as the structures that surround it. This pertains to cosmetic or reconstructive surgery on areas around the eyes, such as the eyelids and orbit (eye socket). Droopy upper eyelids, tumors around the orbit, and thyroid disease, are some of the conditions that may require oculoplastic surgery. What type of surgeries does Dr. Lakshmi Mahesh perform? Eyelid ProceduresBlepharoplasty – Surgery of the upper and/or lower eyelids. Ptosis Repair – Elevating droopy eyelids. Evaluations of eyelid laxity, lagophthalmos (improper eyelid closure), and malposition.
Orbital ProceduresTreatment and management of orbital tumors. Surgeries for Graves’ disease – Thyroid eye disease Evaluation and repair of fractures Orbital fracture repairs.
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