Advancing Your Health

As an oculoplastic surgeon, I specialize in the evaluation and treatment of the eye, from cosmetic conditions to functional abnormalities. This means that I help both patients who want to look better and patients who want to see AND FEEL better.

Many aesthetic surgeons perform eyelid surgery, mid face, full face, and forehead lifting, but for most, this is just a portion of their practice. As an oculoplastic surgeon, I devote 100% of my clinical practice to the eyes – my area of expertise is centered on the eyelids and visual function. This means that the Emory Eye Center’s oculoplastics patients get a level of specialization that’s not available just anywhere.

I’m excited to be bringing oculoplastics to Emory Eye Center’s Perimeter location this February, in addition to our services at Emory Eye Center’s main location on Clifton Road. I generally see two kinds of patients—those who want cosmetic enhancements, both surgical and nonsurgical, around the eyes, and those who have functional issues (problems that either lead to decreased vision, discomfort, or tearing) that need to be fixed. Many of my patients have vision-impairing drooping eyelids or excessively lax lids. Some have had cosmetic procedures performed elsewhere and need surgical refinement or treatment for vision-threatening complications. I also treat the full spectrum of medical and surgical eye socket disease, including:

• Thyroid eye disease, with its attendant visual and cosmetic problems
• Other eye socket infections and inflammations
• Tumors in the eyelid that require diagnosis, resection, and reconstruction
• Tumors in the eye socket
• Tearing and tear duct abnormalities
• Abnormal eyelid movements such as blepharospasm
• Eye socket trauma

Whether you want to improve the appearance of your eyes and upper face or you have a medical or surgical condition involving the upper face, eyelids, eye sockets, or tear drains that impacts your vision or health, oculoplastics at the Emory Eye Center’s Perimeter location is now a convenient option.

Have you had or are you considering an oculoplastics evaluation or treatment? Do you have an experience you’d like to share? We welcome your questions and feedback in the comments section below.

About Joseph Walrath, MD:
Joseph Walrath, MD, specializes in ophthalmic plastic and reconstructive surgery and is Board Certified in Ophthalmology. He devotes his clinical practice solely to ophthalmic plastic and reconstructive surgery. Dr. Walrath has practiced at Emory since 2008.

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