Oculoplastics and Reconstructive Surgery
Our Oculoplastics and Reconstructive Surgery program specializes in the diagnosis and treatment of eyelid, tear duct, orbital, and facial conditions around the eyes. We provide advanced surgical and non-surgical care to improve both function and appearance while supporting eye health and comfort.
Oculoplastics involves surgical procedures to repair structures in and around the eye, including the eyelids, eye socket and tear ducts.
At Northwestern Medicine, our team serves all ophthalmic plastic needs of both adult and children. We diagnose and treat issues including:
- Eyelid and eye socket conditions.
- Benign or malignant tumors
- Traumatic eye injuries
- Orbital fractures
We tailor our treatment to the unique needs of each patient for a comprehensive and focused care plan.
Conditions
- Blepharitis
- Eyelid Issues (bumps, cancer, drooping, growths, lacerations, mass, puffiness, retracted eyelid, spasm, swelling)
- Eyelid Malpositions
- Eyelid Spasms
- Growths and Cancers of the Eyelids and Orbits
- Orbital Fractures
- Proptosis (bulging eye)/Graves Disease (GD)/Thyroid Eye Disease (TED)
- Ptosis (redundant eye skin)
- Stye/Cyst/Chalazion
- Tearing (blocked tear ducts, watery eyes)
- Thyroid-related Eye Problems
- Traumatic Eyelid and Periocular Injury
- Trichiasis
Tests
- CT/MRI/X-ray
- Endoscope
- Exophthalmometry
- Ocular Motility
- Ocular Ultrasound
- Slit Lamp and External Photography
- Tears Test (osmolarity, pH, etc.)
- Visual Field
Treatments
- Ablation
- Blepharoplasty
- Botox
- Electrolysis
- Enucleation
- Irrigation and Probing
- Mohs Surgery
- Prosthesis
Meet the Teams
Our oculoplastics team specializes in functional and cosmetic procedures to improve eye health and appearance.
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