What is an Oculoplastic Surgeon, and why choose one?
Your eyes are too precious to trust to just anyone. There are many plastic surgeons to choose from, but there are only a select few with the certified training and expertise of an Oculoplastic Surgeon, the only medical profession that specializes in plastic surgery of the eyes and the surrounding facial area. Our Oculoplastic Surgeon is one of only several hundred in the nation to have achieved this distinction.
An Oculoplastic Surgeon is a double board-certified surgeon in both ophthalmology and plastic surgery. This combines the microsurgical skill and minute attention to detail of ophthalmology with the aesthetic and reconstructive techniques of plastic surgery. This makes Oculoplastic Surgeons uniquely qualified to work on and around the delicate tissues of the eye area, achieving results with natural form and function.
After medical school, a certified Oculoplastic Surgeon completes a one-year Internship followed by a three-year Residency in ophthalmology, learning how to operate on the complex and delicate eye area. This is followed by a two-year Fellowship in Oculoplastic Surgery, comprehensive and intensive training focusing solely on aesthetic and reconstructive surgery of the eye area. Oculoplastic Surgery is considered one of the most competitive fields in medicine, accepting only a handful of training positions per year.
This stands in contrast to a general plastic surgeon, whose training is divided between various areas of the body. Eye tissues are minute and intricate, and an oculoplastic surgeon focuses not only on the aesthetic outcome but also on preserving overall eyelid function. If you are interested in eye plastic surgery, please contact us to schedule a consultation.
