Oculoplastics News

KOLOA, Hawaii ― At Hawaiian Eye 2017, Steve G. Yoelin, MD, discusses how ophthalmologists are uniquely qualified to perform injections with fillers and toxins.

KOLOA, Hawaii — Identifying a patient’s goals and expectations prior to surgery is essential to successful upper eyelid blepharoplasty, according to a speaker here.

KOLOA, Hawaii ― At Hawaiian Eye 2017, Jeremiah P. Tao, MD, discusses surgical pearls for DCR, Jones tube and other lacrimal system techniques.

KOLOA, Hawaii — Every ectropion case is different and there are a variety of corrective surgical techniques, but the most traditional approach is lateral tarsal strip surgery, a speaker here.

KOLOA, Hawaii — Dacryocystorhinostomy, a procedure that bypasses a blocked nasolacrimal duct, is a dated procedure but still a relevant one, according to a speaker here.

KOLOA, Hawaii — Compressive optic neuropathy is a finding of concern in patients with thyroid eye disease.

Digital image analyses can provide precise measurements of eyelid features following bilateral, CO2 laser-assisted blepharoptosis surgery, according to study results published in Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Global Open.

A 52-year-old Latin-American man was referred to the Oculoplastics service at the New England Eye Center for evaluation of presumed pyogenic granuloma. The patient reported a history of a rapidly growing “stye” in his left lower eyelid for the prior 2 weeks. He denied any associated pain, erythema or discharge. Medical history was positive only for diet-controlled diabetes. He denied any history of malignancy or sexually transmitted infections such as HIV. Ocular history was unremarkable, including any history of trauma or surgery to the eyelid. He was not taking any medications. The patient also denied any history of smoking, intravenous drug use or high-risk sexual activity. He worked as a driver.

Galderma announced it has received FDA approval of two new Restylane products for the treatment of nasolabial folds in patients over the age of 21.

Using blunt needles to administer local anesthesia during upper blepharoplasty procedures showed lower occurrence of pain and hemorrhage, according to study results published in JAMA Facial Plastic Surgery.