Patient Guide
Preparing for Oculoplasty Surgery and Recovering Safely
A step-by-step guide to medicines, transport, wound care, swelling and warning signs before and after eyelid, tear-duct or orbital surgery.
Patient education
Oculoplasty & eye health articles
Clear, practical information to help you prepare better questions for your consultation.
20 articles
Non-Surgical Treatments
Dermal Fillers Around the Eyes: Benefits, Limits and Vascular Risks
Under-eye filler may suit selected volume deficits, but swelling, contour irregularity and rare vascular vision loss require careful patient selection.
Non-Surgical Treatments
Botulinum Toxin Around the Eyes: Medical and Aesthetic Uses
Botulinum toxin can treat selected spasms and expression lines, but precise dosing is important to avoid eyelid droop, double vision or dry eye.
Socket & Prosthesis
Eye Socket Surgery and Prosthetic Eye Care
Comfortable prosthetic-eye wear depends on healthy socket lining, eyelid support, implant volume and regular cleaning and review.
Facial Nerve & Eyelid
Facial Nerve Palsy: Eye Protection and Eyelid Rehabilitation
Weak blinking and incomplete closure can dry and injure the cornea. Early lubrication and tailored eyelid support protect vision.
Orbital Conditions
Orbital Tumours: Symptoms, Imaging, Biopsy and Treatment Planning
Orbital masses may present with slow proptosis, double vision or vision change. Imaging and tissue diagnosis guide safe treatment.
Orbital Trauma
Orbital Fractures: Double Vision, Numbness and Timing of Repair
Blowout fractures can trap tissue, cause double vision or leave a sunken eye. Learn what CT shows and when surgery is considered.
Orbital Conditions
Proptosis (Bulging Eye): Causes and When It Is an Emergency
A bulging or displaced eye can result from thyroid disease, inflammation, infection, bleeding or a tumour. Speed and associated symptoms guide urgency.
Orbital Conditions
Thyroid Eye Disease: Symptoms, Active Phase and Treatment Options
Bulging eyes, lid retraction, dryness and double vision can occur in thyroid eye disease. Treatment depends on activity, severity and eye safety.
Reconstructive Surgery
Eyelid Trauma and Reconstruction: Protecting the Eye After Injury
Eyelid cuts can involve the tear drainage system, lid margin or deeper orbit. Early specialist repair helps protect function and appearance.
Eyelid Tumours
Eyelid Tumours: Which Lumps Need Biopsy or Reconstruction?
Most eyelid lumps are benign, but growth, ulceration, bleeding or lash loss require assessment. Treatment may combine removal and reconstruction.
Eyelid Lumps
Chalazion and Recurrent Eyelid Lumps: Safe Treatment and Red Flags
Warm compresses often help a chalazion, but persistent or recurrent lumps may need injection, drainage or biopsy.
Tear-Duct Surgery
DCR Surgery for a Blocked Tear Duct: External and Endoscopic Approaches
How dacryocystorhinostomy creates a new tear-drainage pathway, what tests are needed and what recovery typically involves.
Tear-Duct Care
Watery Eyes (Epiphora): Causes Beyond a Blocked Tear Duct
Watery eyes may come from dry-eye irritation, eyelid position or drainage blockage. A structured examination helps identify the cause.
Eyelid Conditions
Ectropion: Outward-Turning Eyelid, Watering and Irritation
Why an outward-turning lower eyelid causes watering and exposure, and how treatment is selected according to laxity, scarring or weakness.
Eyelid Conditions
Entropion: When the Eyelid Turns Inward
An inward-turning eyelid can make lashes rub the cornea. Learn about symptoms, temporary protection and definitive correction.
Eyelid Surgery
Blepharoplasty: Functional and Cosmetic Eyelid Surgery Explained
What upper and lower eyelid surgery can and cannot do, how patients are assessed, and why dry-eye and brow position matter.
Children’s Eye Care
Pediatric and Congenital Ptosis: When a Child Needs Evaluation
Learn why childhood droopy eyelids need vision assessment, how amblyopia risk is judged, and when surgery may be recommended.
Eyelid Conditions
Droopy Eyelid (Ptosis): Causes, Warning Signs and Treatment
A practical guide to adult droopy eyelids, including causes, examination, surgical options and symptoms that require urgent assessment.
Oculoplasty Basics
What Is Oculoplasty? A Patient Guide to Eyelid, Orbit and Tear-Duct Care
Understand what an oculoplastic surgeon treats, when a specialist opinion helps, and how functional and cosmetic eye-area care overlap.