It’s quite sad to see real beauty hiding behind easily correctable facial issues. Nowadays, there are a number of options available to treat and amend eye injuries and conditions. Some of these can be combined with appropriate cosmetic surgery to ensure facial appeal.
Reconstructive surgery like post-injury eyelid reconstruction, eyelid tumour surgery, orbital cancer surgery, and more ensure that your facial appearance remains the same as before.
Benign tumors can grow within the eye wall or on the eyelid. The most common type of non-cancerous eye tumor is called capillary hemangioma. The symptoms of these tumors are vision changes or redness in the eyes. These can be safely treated by Dr. Carroll. All you have to do is schedule a consultation and see your world with greater clarity.
Slowly progressive in nature and mostly pediatric, orbital dermoids require extremely precise surgical care. This is because if the cyst gets ruptured it causes a severe inflammatory reaction in the surrounding tissues. The set standard of care in orbital dermoids is complete surgical excision. While it is surgically challenging, you can get excellent results at the hands of Dr. Carroll.
The cause of Orbital Pseudotumor is still unknown. In this condition, there is swelling in the tissue behind the eye – an area called the orbit. It mostly affects young women and does not spread to other regions in the body. If it has to be operated on, a minimally invasive surgical approach called Endoscopic Endonasal Approach is utilized which offers several benefits.
Ocular tumours are collections of cells that grow abnormally. If you have malignant tumours, you may face symptoms like loss of vision, glaucoma, visual distortion, floaters, irregularly shaped pupils, etc. You may have to undergo an exhaustive eye exam, eye ultrasound, Optical Coherence Tomography, and others so that your tumour can be examined in detail. Only then will you be apprised of the best treatment for your condition.
Slowly progressive in nature and mostly pediatric, orbital dermoids require extremely precise surgical care. This is because if the cyst gets ruptured it causes a severe inflammatory reaction in the surrounding tissues. The set standard of care in orbital dermoids is complete surgical excision. While it is surgically challenging, you can get excellent results at the hands of Dr. Carroll.
Primarily seen in children, Langerhans cell histiocytosis (LCH) is occasionally seen in adults too. There are three forms of LCH – Eosinophilic granuloma, Hand–Schuller–Christian disease and Letterer–Siwe disease. Once confirmed, you may have to undergo a series of procedures for treatment, from surgical curettage and local injection of corticosteroids to even bone marrow transplantation and antibody therapy for tougher cases.
Inflammatory conditions cover a gamut of infections, injuries and conditions that influence different parts of the eyes. These can be optic nerve inflammation, corneal inflammation, scleral inflammation, and others.
These are categorised by symptoms such as irritation, pain, swelling and redness. While some conditions can be treated with steroid medicines, some may turn severe and demand serious interventions.
It is vital to come in for a consultation with us the minute you feel there’s something wrong with your eyes. This is because correct diagnosis is imperative to fashion the right treatment plan for your condition.
Some diagnostic tests and thorough investigations may have to be performed on you, along with a careful and in-depth eye examination. You may also be asked to get some specialized scans along with general health tests, such as urine or blood. All of these are necessary to get to the root cause of the issue. Once determined, you will get the best treatment to successfully cure the condition.
Ocular Sarcoidosis can cause sensitivity to light, dry eyes, red and painful eyes, blurred vision, and several other eye problems. Uveitis is the most common sarcoidosis manifestation and it can lead to inflammation inside the eyes.
You can come to us for a detailed check-up of the same and the best treatment for your issue.
If you have trouble with vision, dry or watery eyes, red eyes, a ‘stare’, or double vision, you may have thyroid eye disease. At OPRSC, we may suggest that you get your hormone levels checked for confirmation of the disease. While in some cases, the problem can be controlled with medication, surgery may be required in the more advanced cases of swelling.
In enucleation, the entire eye is removed and the muscles that control eye movement are left intact to be reattached to the artificial eyeball. In evisceration, the cornea and eye content are removed while the scleral shell and eye muscles are left intact to be attached to the implant. At OPRSC, you shall be advised on which of these would be most apt for your case and you can take the final decision on your surgery.
In cases of Eye Removal Surgery, it is imperative to go for the better-suited option between enucleation and evisceration for one’s case. After all, it is a difficult and emotionally taxing decision. However, with us, you can expect skilled surgery accompanied by first-class prosthetic care which ensures an appealing and aesthetic eye appearance.
You may require an ocular prosthesis for a variety of reasons. We will put in quite some effort to ensure that you have an artificial eye that’s quite similar to the functioning one. The process of designing and fabricating the prosthesis is a bit lengthy and needs multiple clinic visits but the end result is a perfectly matching eye. We partner with the area’s best ocularists to ensure your final product will restore your ocular symmetry and enhance your facial appeal.
2660 Tate Blvd Ste 200
Hickory, NC 28602
Phone: (828) 267-2660
Fax: (828) 267-2661
Email: info@oprsc.com
