Getting the best eye care involves choosing the best doctor for your particular vision needs. Some doctors are ideal for basic vision care, whereas others are preferred for more specialized eye-health issues. Let’s talk about the main differences between the two types of eye doctors, and where you can go here in Creve Coeur and…
Oculoplastic Surgeon St. Louis
How to Pick the Right Oculoplastic Surgeon
An oculoplastic surgeon is an ophthalmologist who specializes in both the plastic and the reconstructive surgery of the tissues in the periorbital region of the face (tear glands, eyelids, eyebrows, and the eye socket). Some of the most common conditions addressed by oculoplastic surgeons include ptosis (drooping eyelids); entropion (condition that causes the eyelids turn…
Reasons to Visit an Oculoplastic Surgeon
An oculoplastic surgeon is an ophthalmologist with advanced training in plastic and reconstructive surgery of the structures around the eye: the eyelids, orbit (bony cavity around the eye), lacrimal (tear) glands, among others. Because they are essentially ophthalmologists, oculoplastic surgeons complete a residency program, but they undergo another two years of fellowship-training in oculoplastic surgery….
