NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital ophthalmologists provide advanced, comprehensive, and effective surgical treatment for an extensive array of visual problems. Our dedicated team of physicians has exceptional expertise and uses the most advanced technologies to prevent, detect, and treat every conceivable disorder of the eye.
Our ophthalmological surgeons specialize in cataract surgery, corneal transplantation, and surgical treatment of diabetes-related ocular degeneration and macular degeneration. The Columbia Vision Correction Center at NewYork-Presbyterian/Columbia University Medical Center and the Laser Vision Correction Center of NewYork-Presbyterian/Weill Cornell Medical Center offer state-of-the-art laser correction surgery for the correction of nearsightedness, farsightedness, and astigmatism.
Weill Cornell Ophthalmology works very closely with The William Randolph Hearst Burn Center at NewYork-Presbyterian/Weill Cornell to provide expert eye care. Our ophthalmologists work hand-in-hand with the Burn Center's surgeons, nurses, therapists, and social workers to provide multidisciplinary and comprehensive care to patients with thermal burns, chemical burns, and Stevens-Johnson syndrome/toxic epidermal necrolysis. The treatment for these patients may entail topical and/or oral medications – such as antibiotic/antifungal, anti-inflammatory, or lubricating medications – use of bandage contact lenses, and/or a surgical approach involving corneal transplantation or the placement of amniotic membrane on the eye surface.
The Department of Ophthalmology at NewYork-Presbyterian/Columbia is a regional referral center for orbital tumors, screening approximately 100 new cases annually. Its multidisciplinary Skull Base Surgery team, which meets monthly to discuss cases and the latest research, combines the expertise of distinguished ophthalmologists, neurosurgeons, otolaryngologists, plastic surgeons, radiation oncologists, and interventional neuroradiologists to diagnose and treat cancers involving the orbit, brain, and paraorbital sinuses.
Ophthalmic Plastic, Reconstructive & Orbital Surgery
Cosmetic and reconstructive procedures that are performed on the eyelids, orbital sockets and lacrimal system are referred to as oculoplastic surgery. The small, highly specialized field of oculoplastic surgery combines the precision and microsurgery of ophthalmology with the aesthetic and reconstructive concepts of plastic surgery.
Weill Cornell Medicine oculoplastic surgeons provide evaluation and treatment diseases that affect the eyelids, orbital cavities and tear ducts. When necessary, we utilize a multidisciplinary approach that may include dermatologists, plastic surgeons, otolaryngologists, endocrinologists, radiologists, neurosurgeons and ocularists.
Eyelid disorders we typically provide treatment for include:
- Ptosis (drooping eyelids).
- Congenital malformations.
- Trauma (lacerations).
- Tumors (skin cancer).
- Malpositions, including entropion (turned-in eyelid) and ectropion (turned-out eyelid).
- Styes (chalazia).
- Blepharospasm.
- Eyelash abnormalities.
Orbital processes we typically provide management for include:
- Thyroid (Graves') eye disease.
- Orbital inflammatory syndromes.
- Tumors.
- Fractures.
- Enucleation (removal of the eye) and care of the anophthalmic (eye) socket.
Lacrimal conditions we typically provide treatment for include:
- Nasolacrimal duct obstruction (blocked tear ducts).
- Punctal malposition or stenosis (abnormal tear drain).
- Lacrimal system trauma.
- Tumors.
- Unexplained tearing.
Cosmetic Oculoplastic Surgery
Our oculoplastic surgeons specialize in the comprehensive evaluation of cosmetic eye concerns and offer a variety of non-invasive, minimally invasive and surgical treatments for periocular rejuvenation. We take the utmost care to provide our patients with professional, confidential evaluations and individual treatment plans to achieve natural aesthetic results.
Typical reasons for cosmetic consultation include:
- Drooping or tired upper eyelids.
- Excess eyelid skin.
- Eyelid bags.
- Wrinkles.
- Post-cosmetic eyelid surgery complications.
Treatment Options
- Blepharoplasty
- Botox
- Eyelash enhancement (Latisse)
- Facial rejuvenation with fillers (i.e. Dysport, Restylane, Radiesse)