Oculoplastic Surgery

We were delighted to speak with Dr Raymond Douglas (Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA, USA) about advances in treatment options for patients with thyroid eye disease. Questions:     What have been the most important recent treatment advances in thyroid eye disease (TED)? (0:18)     What factors should affect treatment decisions in TED? […]

It was a pleasure to catch up with Dr Raymond Douglas (Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA, USA), who talked us through the latest updates in thyroid eye disease and the reasons it is so often misdiagnosed. Questions:     Could you give us a brief overview of the relationship between hyperthyroidism and thyroid eye […]

It was a pleasure to speak with Raymond Douglas (Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA, USA) about his work on brow ptosis, and the pros and cons of the surgical techniques for brow ptosis. Questions What are the causes of brow ptosis? (00:20) What are the challenges of the surgical correction of brow ptosis? (01:08) […]

Clare Quigley shares her experiences as a member of the YO committee and talks about the key challenges of training in surgery. Questions: 1. What are the main challenges facing YOs in 2019? (0:04) 2. What are the key challenges of training in surgery? (1:14) 3. How can ophthalmologists get the most from their mentors? […]

Rolando and Melissa Toyos talk about their current research into intense pulse light (IPL) therapy for dry eye disease. IPL therapy is a light treatment applied to the skin to stimulate the meibomian glands to produce a better tear. The current study looks at the efficacy of IPL versus meibomian gland expression, and the results […]