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Our Clinical Services Comperehensive Eye Service
This service provides basic diagnostic, medical, and surgical services, including screening and treatment for common eye diseases; and spectacle and contact lens prescriptions.
Contact Lens Service Medical and surgical evaluation and management for corneal and external disease problems.
Cornea ,Cataract and External Diseases Medical and surgical evaluation and management for corneal and external disease problems, including cataract, corneal transplantation, contact lenses and excimer laser therapy.
Glaucoma Service Offers comprehensive consultations and long-term care for all forms of glaucoma, including medical, laser, and surgical treatment.
Typical conditions treated in this department include:
·glaucoma
·open-angle glaucoma
·angle-closure glaucoma
·glaucoma laser treatment glaucoma surgery
·glaucoma diagnosis
·childhood glaucoma
·visual field testing.
Oculoplastic Service
The eyelids and structures around the eye are critical for vision. Injuries, congenital defects, aging changes and tumors affecting the eyelids as well as the tissues and bones surrounding the eyes can cause pain, eye damage, vision loss and disfigurement. In addition, changes in the eye's appearance can decrease one's ability to interact in social settings and in the workplace. And, the tragic loss of an eye because of injury or disease can decrease one's confidence and impair self-image.
Our surgeons can perform implants, reconstruct eyelids and eye sockets, correct eyelid-position abnormalities, remove growths and rebuild critical ocular structures. If an eye has been removed, state-of-the-art prosthetic implants are used to restore the natural look and motion of the eye. Our oculoplastic surgeons can rebuild the lids and structures around the eye not only to improve function but also to allow patients to look and feel natural again.
Typical conditions treated at this service include:
·oculoplastic surgery
·orbital fractures and trauma
·orbital tumors and cancer
·eyelid lacerations
·trauma scarring
·eyelid and eye socket reconstruction
·enucleation (removal of the eye) and reconstruction after removal of the eye.
Cosmetic surgery is generally perceived as a "beautification" procedure rather than as the repair of a physical flaw. Most of the work Bascom Palmer's ophthalmic plastic and reconstructive surgeons perform strikes a balance between surgical science and facial appearance. They apply their knowledge of ophthalmology, anatomy and tissue behavior, as well as an awareness of existing limitations, with the wisdom to know what to do and why.
What about Botox treatments?
Botox treatments are non-surgical procedures used to reduce or soften the deep lines around the eyes or forehead. The procedure is performed easily and safely with a few injections of very low doses of Botox that relax the muscles that cause the deep lines to form. Botox, a purified, diluted form of botulinum toxin type A, is a protein produced by the Clostridium botulinum bacterium.
How does Botox work?
Normally, the brain sends electrochemical messages to the body's muscles to make them move. These messages are transmitted from a nerve to the muscle by a substance called acetylcholine. Botox works by blocking acetylcholine to the facial muscles responsible for the development of dynamic lines. Following a Botox injection, the muscles gradually become relaxed allowing the overlying skin to appear smooth and unwrinkled.
Why should I go to an ophthalmologist for Botox treatments?
No one knows eyelid and eye anatomy better than an ophthalmologist. Ophthalmologists have a unique understanding of the eyelids, brows and orbit, which most other physicians using Botox do not have. Knowledge of the orbital muscles is key to good results when using Botox around the eyes.
Ophthalmologists and ocuplastic subspecialists have been using Botox for blepharospasm (involuntary spasms of the eyelids), strabismus (crossed eyes), and hemi-facial spasm since 1989. Following treatments, ophthalmologists noted that forehead and eyebrow lines were lessening in appearance in those patients receiving Botox. This led to further research, which confirmed the effectiveness and safety of the Botox vaccine for use in improving wrinkles due to overactive muscles of the face. In Spring 2002, the Food and Drug Administration approved the use of Botox "to temporarily improve the appearance of moderate to severe frown lines between the eyebrows."
What can I expect during a Botox treatment?
Your ophthalmologist will determine exactly where to administer the tiny injections in order to achieve the best results. No sedation or anesthesia is required, and there is no special recovery period necessary. The entire procedure takes approximately ten minutes. Discomfort is minimal and brief, mild bruising may occur at injection sites, but they may be easily covered with makeup. The result of the injection usually becomes apparent within 2 to 4 days. The effect of a Botox injection generally lasts four to six months.
Pediatric Ophthalmology and Adult Strabismus.
Typical conditions treated and services performed include:
·Strabismus surgery
·Eye muscle surgery
·Strabismus
·Esotropia
·Exotropia
·Hypertropia
·Crossed eyes
·Anisometropia
·Amblyopia(Lazy eye)
·Diplopia
·Double vision
·Dissociated vertical deviation (DVD)
·Superior oblique palsy
·Adjustable sutures
·Botox
Retina Division
Typical conditions treated in this department:
·Age related macular degeneration (AMD)
·Branch vein occlusion
·Central vein occlusion
·Choroidal melanoma
·Choroidal metastasis
·Choroidal neovascularization
·Choroidal hemangioma
·Choroidal nevus
·Diabetic retinopathy
·Epiretinal membrane
·Eye Tumors
·Histoplasmosis
·Macular edema
·Macular hole
·Retinal detachment
·Retinitis pigmentosa
·Trauma
·Vein occlusion
·Vitreous hemorrhage
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