Ophthalmology

Eyelid surgery, or blepharoplasty, is a surgical procedure to improve the appearance of the eyelids. Lacrimal surgery is a procedure that aims to eliminate fluid and mucus retention within the lacrimal sac and to increase tear drainage for relief of epiphora (water running down the face).

Pterygium surgery is a procedure performed to remove noncancerous conjunctiva growths (pterygia) from the eye.

A cornea transplant is an operation to remove all or part of a damaged cornea and replace it with healthy donor tissue.

Eye removal surgery may be needed in cases of a painful blind eye, eye cancer, or following a severe injury or infection of the eye. During an evisceration, the cornea (clear, dome-shaped window at the front of the eye) and the eye's contents are removed.

Strabismus or eye muscle surgery treats misaligned eyes that haven't responded to other treatments.

Vitrectomy is an eye surgery used to treat problems of the eye's retina and vitreous.

Phacoemulsification is a surgery used to restore vision in people with cataracts or clouding of the eye's lens.

Pars plana vitrectomy is an eye surgery used to treat various problems with the retina or the vitreous.