Eyelid surgery can be performed under local anesthesia, using conventional techniques or techniques of laser surgery. When the upper eyelid surgery is done, cut a curve is made at the eyelashes and a piece of crescent-shaped skin tissue and some underlying fat is removed. May introduced points to close the cut.

Laser eyelid surgery can reduce the operating time and swelling of the eyelids and reduce the risk of bleeding during surgery because the laser seals the blood vessels that cut them.

May be invited to visit the hospital one to two weeks before surgery to have a preoperative interview with a nurse and / or anesthesia. They will ask you questions about your current health status and past and need to know about allergies you may have, medications you are taking (including over the counter products or supplements of vitamin E), previous surgery if you smoke or take drugs street, and the amount of alcohol you use.

What are the most common complications of eye surgery?

Complications after eyelid surgery include:

blurred or double vision, especially for a few hours a day or two after surgery. This can happen for various reasons - put ointment in the eye immediately after surgery, a local anesthetic used in the operation, the weakening of the muscles that control eye movement or swelling of the normally clear covering of the eye (whole). If uncertainty persists for more than 48 hours, it is important to know your surgeon.

watery eyes - is common during the first days after surgery.

Eyes May drought persists for two to three weeks. You may need to lubricate the eyes.

damage the surface of the eyeball, causing persistent pain. If the pain lasts more than a few hours after surgery, the doctor should be informed.

collection of blood around the eyes or behind the eye, called a hematoma.

damage to the muscles move the eyeball - which often resolves with time.

problems with this guide in the eye, rather than away from it.

upper eyelid does not open because of damage to the muscle that controls it - an operation is necessary to repair it.

when we close our eyes, the eyelids do not cover the entire eyeball. This may occur for a short period of time after the operation because there is no swelling around the eyes. As the swelling settles, the problem is resolved.

eye opening for the future.

Acute glaucoma - this is the increased pressure in the eye, makes it feel very sick, can cause vomiting and impaired vision in the eye. The specific treatment should be given and reviewed by an ophthalmologist may be necessary.