1. Ptosis

The upper eyelid droops in one or both eyes. The symptoms of ptosis are drooping of upper eyelid, tiredness and pain around the eyes, excessively watery eyes or dry eyes, feeling of blockage in the upper field of vision and sometimes, and blockage of upper vision due to coverage of pupil by the drooped eyelid.

2. Entropion

The eyelid folds inwards, leading to the rubbing of eyelashes and skin rubbing against the eyeball. This results into discomfort and irritation. Its symptoms include redness in the eyes, watering of the eyes, release of mucous, feeling that there’s something in the eye, irritation, pain, sagging skin around the eye and ulcer or corneal abrasion.

3. Ectropion

The eyelid turns outwards or sags. It results into irritation in the inner eyelid. Mostly, the lower eyelid is affected by ectropion. Its symptoms are tearing, excessive tearing and dryness, irritation, burning, heightened sensitivity to the light, and sensation that there’s something in the eye.

Apart from these conditions, oculoplasty is helpful for individuals who have paralysis attack and who experience difficulty in eye closure. People with thyroid dysfunction may have asymmetry between the eyes which can be corrected with oculoplasty. Due to a trauma or surgery, a person may end up with a disfigured shape which can be dealt with oculoplasty.

What is ocular prosthesis?

Ocular prosthesis involves implanting a prosthetic eye for people who have lost an eye due to an injury or disease. A prosthetic eye is comprised of oval shell that is white in colour and a round central part. The whitish shell is made to resemble the white colour of the eye and the round central part to resemble the iris and pupil. The reasons for removing an eye are injury, eye growths, eye infection and glaucoma.It is very important to do an implant of prosthetic eye when an individual loses eye due to a disease. The implants help the eyelid function properly.

Why Vedanta Jyoti Eye Hospital?

At Vedanta Jyoti Eye Hospital, we have doctors who are well trained in performing oculoplasty and ocular prosthesis. They have years of experience and are experts in the field.