I have a chronic dry eye does upperlid surgery effect my dry eyes?
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Answer: Dry eyes after upper eyelid blepharoplasty It really depends on the degree of dryness as to whether or not you may become more symptomatic after the upper lid surgery. It's important not to remove any muscle on the upper lids and possibly do a Conservative skin only removal to help try to prevent dry eyes. Making dry eyes more dry is certainly a possibility. There are ophthalmologic drops available as well as punctal plugs to help with the dry eye symptoms before or after a blepharoplasty
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Answer: Dry eyes after upper eyelid blepharoplasty It really depends on the degree of dryness as to whether or not you may become more symptomatic after the upper lid surgery. It's important not to remove any muscle on the upper lids and possibly do a Conservative skin only removal to help try to prevent dry eyes. Making dry eyes more dry is certainly a possibility. There are ophthalmologic drops available as well as punctal plugs to help with the dry eye symptoms before or after a blepharoplasty
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February 26, 2014
Answer: Your chronic dry-eye condition may worsen after upper blepharoplasty surgery. In our practice, we do not offer upper blepharoplasty to patients with chronic dry-eye. Your upper eyelids function to spread the tear film over your eyes. Ensuing scar tissue after a conservative blepharoplasty could worsen the function of your upper eyelids and exacerbate your dry-eye condition.Hope this helps you.Dr. Joseph
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Answer: Your chronic dry-eye condition may worsen after upper blepharoplasty surgery. In our practice, we do not offer upper blepharoplasty to patients with chronic dry-eye. Your upper eyelids function to spread the tear film over your eyes. Ensuing scar tissue after a conservative blepharoplasty could worsen the function of your upper eyelids and exacerbate your dry-eye condition.Hope this helps you.Dr. Joseph
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February 26, 2014
Answer: Yes, of course upper blepharoplasty, conservative or not, will affect dry eye status. If you have a preexisting dry eye, even just swelling from the upper blepharoplasty will make your dry symptoms worse. This typically improved after 6 weeks. Depending on the severity of your dry eye, it might be appropriate to have a skin only upper blepharoplasty that does not violate the orbicularis oculi muscle or perhaps avoid upper eyelid surgery all together. Cutting skin and the orbicularis oculi muscle will cause some degree of upper eyelid closure weakness that is often permanent. This may not be a problem for someone with mild dry eye but is can be a profound problems for someone with significant dry eye. I would recommend assessment by a fellowship trained oculoplastic surgeon and a frank discussion of your dry eye status.
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Answer: Yes, of course upper blepharoplasty, conservative or not, will affect dry eye status. If you have a preexisting dry eye, even just swelling from the upper blepharoplasty will make your dry symptoms worse. This typically improved after 6 weeks. Depending on the severity of your dry eye, it might be appropriate to have a skin only upper blepharoplasty that does not violate the orbicularis oculi muscle or perhaps avoid upper eyelid surgery all together. Cutting skin and the orbicularis oculi muscle will cause some degree of upper eyelid closure weakness that is often permanent. This may not be a problem for someone with mild dry eye but is can be a profound problems for someone with significant dry eye. I would recommend assessment by a fellowship trained oculoplastic surgeon and a frank discussion of your dry eye status.
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February 26, 2014
Answer: Dry eye after upper blepharoplasty Conservative upper blepharoplasty should not affect existing dry eyes. If done aggressively where the eye closure/blinking function is affected, then it can make dry eyes worse.
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Answer: Dry eye after upper blepharoplasty Conservative upper blepharoplasty should not affect existing dry eyes. If done aggressively where the eye closure/blinking function is affected, then it can make dry eyes worse.
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