Category: Oculoplastics

62 articles in this section.

Dacryocystitis: tender, erythematous swelling centered over the lacrimal sac at the medial canthus with visible purulent discharge expressed from the punctum Oculoplastics

Dacryocystitis: When a Blocked Tear Duct Becomes an Infection

 Preseptal cellulitis: marked unilateral upper and lower eyelid swelling with violaceous erythema, eyelid still able to close, without proptosis Oculoplastics

Preseptal Cellulitis: Eyelid Infection That Isn’t (Yet) an Emergency

 Thyroid eye disease (Graves ophthalmopathy): axial MRI showing bilateral proptosis with enlarged, congested extraocular muscles at the orbital apex, indicated by arrows Oculoplastics

Thyroid Eye Disease: Why It’s Not Always About the Thyroid Numbers

 Ptosis: unilateral drooping of the upper eyelid margin covering more of the iris and pupil compared to the normal contralateral eye Oculoplastics

Ptosis: The Eyelid Droop That’s Rarely Just Cosmetic

 Symblepharon Formation Oculoplastics

Symblepharon Formation: Causes and Surgical Repair

 Kearns-Sayre Ptosis glaucoma

Kearns-Sayre Ptosis:

 Acquired Ectropion Uveae Oculoplastics

Acquired Ectropion Uveae (AEU) in A 57-year-old female

 Lid Wiper Epitheliopathy Oculoplastics

Lid-wiper epitheliopathy: What You Need to Know

 Ectropion Oculoplastics

Ectropion and its Effects: When the Eyelid Turns Outward

 Apocrine Hidrocystoma Oculoplastics

Eyelid Hidrocystoma: Types, Signs and Excision