WAIKOLOA, Hawaii — At the Hawaiian Eye 2016 meeting, Jeremiah P. Tao, MD, FACS, discusses the framework of anatomy and basic principles that guide good oculoplastic surgery.
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VIDEO: Ophthalmic surgeons’ skills translatable to Kybella, other aesthetic injectables
WAIKOLOA, Hawaii — Increased emphasis has been placed on minimally invasive cosmetic improvement, an area of expertise adaptable to ophthalmic practice, according to a speaker here.“I think ophthalmologists are the most adept injectors … and the skills that you develop in the OR are certainly transferable to a 30-gauge needle,” Steve G. Yoelin, MD, told colleagues at Hawaiian Eye, where he related his own experience of translating his skills as an ophthalmologist to a practice focused on aesthetics.
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Andrew Harrison, MD, named speaker of the day for Hawaiian Eye’s oculoplastics program
WAIKOLOA, Hawaii — Each day of Hawaiian Eye, attendees vote for the Speaker of the Day from the meeting’s esteemed, world-renowned faculty. Andrew Harris, MD, was named Saturday’s Speaker of the Day for the Oculoplastics Symposium, which kicked off the 2016 installment of the annual meeting.Harris peppered his two blepharoplasty lectures with humor. He is the director of oculoplastic and orbital surgery at the University of Minnesota. – by Joan-Marie Stiglich, ELS
Dry Eye Disease in the Vitamin D and Omega-3 Trial (VITAL)
Status: Active, not recruiting,
Condition Summary: Dry Eye Disease
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Update on dermal fillers: Inject to reflect patient’s ideals of beauty
WAIKOLOA, Hawaii — When contemplating the use of dermal fillers, consider the patient’s expectations and ideals of beauty, because what the patient sees and what the clinician sees may not be the same, according to a speaker here.In the Oculoplastics Symposium: Principles of Aesthetic Oculoplastics at Hawaiian Eye, Femida Kherani, MD, shared with colleagues clinical tips on the use of dermal fillers.
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Speaker: Combining peels with other procedures ‘safe’, easy, inexpensive
WAIKOLOA, Hawaii — Peels in combination with other procedures, such as after injectables or intense pulsed laser or as an add-on service to facials, are considered safe, easy and inexpensive, according to a dermatologist here. “[Peels] are tried and true. They are safe, easy to perform, inexpensive, people like them and so they have really stood the test of time,” Joely Kaufman, MD, said at the Hawaiian Eye meeting. “Basically they cause a chemical ablation of defined layers of the skin and you can remove whatever layers you like depending on what chemical ingredient you choose.”