This subspecialty, which combines ophthalmology with plastic and reconstructive surgery, treats the diseases that affect tear ducts, eyelids, eyebrows and the eye- surrounding bones and skin.
Some treated cases are:
- Dry eyes
- Acquired ptosis (drooping of the eyelid in adults)
- Congenital ptosis (drooping of the eyelid in children)
- Obstruction of tear ducts in adults
- Graves ophthalmopathy (ocular alterations due to hyperthyroidism)
- Orbital fractures
- Orbital tumors
- Enucleation and evisceration
