CLINICAL SERVICES - OCULOPLASTIC & AESTHETIC EYEPLASTIC

OUR CLINICAL SERVICES: WHAT WE DO

The Oculoplastic Service was set up in 1990 to meet the medical needs of patients both in Singapore and from around the region. Our team of specialists received training either in the United Kingdom, Australia or North America. Together we perform over 700 oculoplastic procedures annually.

The Oculoplastic Service is a tertiary service that deals with a wide range of conditions including droopy lids, entropion and ectropion, blocked nasolacrimal ducts that cause tearing disorders, orbital fractures and tumours, and thyroid eye disease. Our aim is to provide the highest standard of care for all patients with these conditions. Our procedures are subject to annual audit and critical peer review.

In 2000, we recognised the increasing demand for aesthetic surgery to the eyelids and surrounding tissues. This includes blepharoplasty, endoscopic or small incision brow-lifts and mid-face lifts. Aesthetic eyeplastic procedures such as injections and filler treatments are increasingly being combined and performed by oculoplastic surgeons as aging individuals look for ways to rejuvenate their appearance. The Aesthetic Eyeplastic service was set up to cater to this demand.

Dacryocystorhinostomy (DCR) is a surgical procedure that restores the flow of tears into the nose in patients with blocked nasolacrimal ducts. It refers to the creation of a new drainage pathway between the naso-lacrimal sac and the nose and involves the removal of intervening bone. 

There are two methods of DCR:

• Externally, through a small incision on the side of the nasal bridge with direct visualization of the naso-lacrimal sac and the nasal cavity
• Endoscopically, with a naso-endoscope to fashion an opening in the naso-lacrimal sac from within the nasal cavity.

We offer external DCR and endoscopic DCR surgery in Singapore National Eye Centre. Our success rate for both procedures ranges from 94 – 95%.

ENTROPION

Entropion refers to the abnormal in-turning of the eyelid with the resultant irritation of the cornea by the lashes. This can result in persistent red and teary eyes. Entropion occurs most commonly with aging but can be due to scarring of the conjunctiva or inner lid margin.

Surgery is usually required to solve this problem. Improvement of the eyelid position relative to the eye will prevent the constant rubbing of the cornea and relieve the symptoms of redness and discomfort.

Our success rate for entropion surgery is 94.3%. 

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Read more on related Eye Conditions and Treatments:

Aesthetic Eyelid Surgery
Entropion
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Orbital Disorders
Ptosis
Socket Reconstruction
Tearing Disorders
Thyroid Eye Disease