WAILEA, Hawaii – Wendy W. Lee, MD, discusses the highlights of the oculoplastics section here at Hawaiian Eye 2015, which included a live injection workshop.
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VIDEO: Tips to improve your oculoplastics safety profile, outcomes
During his presentation “Eyelid Surgery 101: Basic Techniques for the Comprehensive Ophthalmologist,” Jeremiah Tao, MD, FACS, discussed his tips to improve one’s safety profile while performing oculoplastic procedures and also tips to improve outcomes. The presentation was part of the Oculoplastics Program of the Hawaiian Eye 2015 meeting.
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Ophthalmologists can incorporate non-invasive laser, light and energy devices, procedures
WAILEA, Hawaii — Ophthalmologists should consider incorporating “lights and lasers” into their practice, according to a dermatologist speaking here at the Hawaiian Eye 2015 meeting.“You guys are the ones are comfortable around the eye, and a lot of dermatologists are not comfortable with that area. Some people do not want to put ocular shields in, they are worried and they do not know the anatomy. You are in a great position to do these procedures,” Joely Kaufman, MD, said.
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Variety of tools available to rejuvenate aging eye area
WAILEA, Hawaii – Choosing the proper tool to rejuvenate aging skin depends on the cause, according to a speaker.“Not all wrinkles are created equal,” Tamara R. Fountain, MD, said at the Hawaiian Eye 2015 meeting.
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Surgeon discusses basics of lower eyelid blepharoplasty
WAILEA, Hawaii — A surgeon gave fellow colleagues perspective on how to safely perform lower eyelid blepharoplasty here at the Hawaiian Eye 2015 meeting.“There are unrealistic expectations out there and some of them are from body dysmorphic disorders. We have to learn how to say no,” Wendy W. Lee, MD, said.To prepare patients for blepharoplasty, ophthalmologists should discontinue anticoagulants, inform patients of risks, discuss intraoperative experience and discuss postoperative appearance.
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Management of dysfunctional tearing starts with evaluation
WAILEA, Hawaii – Probing and irrigation gives clues to where blockages may lie and is the place to start when evaluating patients with increased lacrimation and decreased drainage, according to a speaker.Further elements of the evaluation include the dye disappearance test, Jones dye tests, dacryoscintigraphy and dacryocystography, George B. Bartley, MD, said at the Hawaiian Eye 2015 meeting.Dacryoscintigraphy defines lacrimal drainage function, whereas dacryocystography, which is a little more cumbersome, he said, defines lacrimal drainage anatomy.