Oculoplastic Conditions
Eye Surgeon Durban
As a well known Durban eye surgeon, Dr Grant Ladner specialises in general eye conditions and oculoplastic surgery. This involves surgery to the structures around the eye. This includes lacrimal surgery which focuses on the tear ducts system that normally drains tears from the eyes. He is also a specialist in orbital surgery, eyelid surgery and eye socket surgery. Below are the oculoplastic conditions that Dr Grant Ladner specialises in.
This surgery involves creating a tissue bed in which an ocular prosthesis can be placed when the eye has been removed.
Eyelid surgery includes operations for eyelid malpositions such as entropion, ectropion, dermatochalasis, ptosis and eyelid retraction. The eye lid position can be corrected and blepharoplasties performed. Eyelid surgery is also performed for different types of skin cancer. The cancer is removed and the eyelid is then reconstructed.
The most common indication for lacrimal surgery is watering of the eye due to a blocked tear duct. This operation is called a dacryocystorhinostomy.
Orbital surgery includes the management of orbital tumours, the treatment of orbital fractures and orbital decompressions. Orbital decompression surgery is one of the treatment modalities for Thyroid Eye Disease