Oculoplastics News

WAIKOLOA, Hawaii — At the Hawaiian Eye 2016 meeting, Jeremiah P. Tao, MD, FACS, points out some of the "danger zones" of anatomy associated with oculoplastic anatomy.

WAIKOLOA, Hawaii — At the Hawaiian Eye 2016 meeting, Jeremiah P. Tao, MD, FACS, discusses the framework of anatomy and basic principles that guide good oculoplastic surgery.

WAIKOLOA, Hawaii — Increased emphasis has been placed on minimally invasive cosmetic improvement, an area of expertise adaptable to ophthalmic practice, according to a speaker here.

WAIKOLOA, Hawaii — Each day of Hawaiian Eye, attendees vote for the Speaker of the Day from the meeting’s esteemed, world-renowned faculty. Andrew Harrison, MD, was named Saturday’s Speaker of the Day for the Oculoplastics Symposium, which kicked off the 2016 installment of the annual meeting.

WAIKOLOA, Hawaii — When contemplating the use of dermal fillers, consider the patient’s expectations and ideals of beauty, because what the patient sees and what the clinician sees may not be the same, according to a speaker here.

WAIKOLOA, Hawaii — Peels in combination with other procedures, such as after injectables or intense pulsed laser or as an add-on service to facials, are considered safe, easy and inexpensive, according to a dermatologist here.

WAIKOLOA, Hawaii — Understanding patient expectations and following simple surgical steps will increase patient satisfaction after blepharoplasty, according to one speaker here.

NYU Langone Medical Center held a press conference today to announce the successful completion of the most extensive face transplant to date, which took 26 hours and involved more than 100 staff members.

Researchers created a standardized evaluation to determine the appropriate lateral canthal and ancillary procedures to perform for lower eyelid deformities or in patients at risk for postoperative lower eyelid malposition.

Use of a preaponeurotic fat advancement flap was found to be an effective method for preventing unintended multiple lid creases and providing satisfactory outcomes with levator recession, according to recently published study findings.