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Oculoplastic Surgery: A Book by Brian Leatherbarrow

What is Oculoplastic Surgery?

Published by Martin Dunitz 2002 (350 pages)

This lavishly illustrated text offers the reader a pragmatic approach to the diagnosis and management of patients presenting with a wide range of oculoplastic, orbital and lacrimal problems.

Although aimed primarily at the ophthalmologist, Oculoplastic Surgery will be useful to clinicians of all grades and experience in allied specialties e.g. plastic surgery, maxillofacial surgery, ENT surgery, dermatology and radiology.

In addition to providing descriptions of pre-and postoperative patient assessment, Oculoplastic Surgery also gives detailed explanations of the causes of operative problems and complications. Emphasis is also given to investigations, surgical indications and important technical considerations.

Illustrated with over 1260 colour and black-and-white figures.

Contents:

Oculoplastic Surgery

Special skills for special areas

What is an oculoplastic surgeon?

An oculoplastic surgeon (or an ophthalmic plastic and reconstructive surgeon) is a surgeon who has first been trained as an ophthalmologist (or an eye surgeon or ophthalmic surgeon). The surgeon has received the specialised training required to diagnose and manage a wide range of disorders affecting the eyes and has acquired the skills needed to perform highly delicate surgery on the eyes. The surgeon has then received additional highly specialized training (often referred to as subspecialist fellowship training) in oculoplastic surgery which provides the skills required to perform both cosmetic surgery (also referred to as blepharoplasty or eye bag removal) and functional/rehabilitative surgery around the eyes. This specialist knowledge and training is essential when performing very delicate surgery relating to the upper and lower eyelids and other structures around the eyes e.g. the tear drainage pathway.

Why seek the skills of an oculoplastic surgeon?

The eyelid and other areas around the eye are delicate structures that need special understanding and care. Very often the problem at issue is not just cosmetic but interferes with visual function, comfort and well-being. It therefore makes sense to entrust such work to a specialist who has completed years of additional training in plastic surgery as it relates to the eyes and their surrounding facial structures.

In recent years, many more people have become aware of the need for cosmetic eyelid surgery, or 'Blepharoplasty'. This procedure recontours the upper and mid-face face by removing obvious signs of sagging and ageing. An increasing number of patients consider Blepharoplasty before undertaking a full face-lift. Blepharoplasty is a less invasive procedure and has many positive and long-lasting results.

The following problems involve oculoplastic surgery:

The following operations involve oculoplastic surgery:

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