OCULOPLASTIC SURGEONS VS PLASTIC SURGEONS
Plastic Surgeon
Trained in Eyelid Surgery
✓
✓
Trained to treat specific eyelid disease such as lid alignment problems, malpositioned eyelids,droopy eyelids, eyelid cancer,etc
✓
x
Performs other plastic surgery such as breast augumentation, tummy tucks, etc
x
✓
Performs eye surgery, eyelid surgery, and eyelid related surgery, including tear drainage surgery
✓
x
Specifically trained to examine the eye and eyelid
✓
x
Can identify new and pre-existing eye disease and institute appropriate management
✓
x
Can examine the eye pre-operatively to ensure there are no eye related conditions that might affect lid surgery and also ensure that there are no eye related complications post-operatively.
✓
x
Can identify and manage any eye related post-operative complications should they arise
✓
x
For more information about this and for a list of accredited oculoplastic surgeons see the British Oculoplastic Surgery Society.