At Columbia, our oculoplastic surgeons treat conditions involving the orbit (eye socket), eyelids, tear ducts, and face. These include:
- Dermatochalasis (excess eyelid skin and fat)
- Ectropion (eyelid turned out away from the eyeball)
- Entropion (eyelid rolled in towards the eyeball)
- Eyelid ptosis (droopy upper eyelids)
- Eyelid retraction (eyelids too wide open)
- Lagophthalmos (eyelids that will not close properly)
- Lacrimal disorders – These are problems with the eye’s tear drainage system that cause abnormal tearing. They include:
- Punctal obstruction
- Canalicular obstruction
- Nasolacrimal duct obstruction
- Benign and malignant eyelid lesions and tumors
- Chalazion (eyelid styes)
- Thyroid eye disease (also called Graves’ disease)
- Blepharospasm (eyelids blink too often)
- Orbital tumors
- Orbital inflammation (orbital pseudotumor)
- Orbital fractures