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Happy Patient After External Ptosis Repair

EXTERNAL PTOSIS REPAIR (LEVATOR REPAIR) This 60 year old patient came to me with a chief complaint of having drooping eyelids, worse at the end... Read More

Male upper blepharoplasty: how to look different, but not too different.

Male upper blepharoplasty can be performed for medical reasons, cosmetic reason, or both.  Upper lid position becomes medical when it obscures vision.  A good rule... Read More

Severe congenital ptosis in the Asian upper eyelid

I recently encountered a young Asian woman in the office with severe congenital ptosis. The upper eyelids drooped severely, no matter how hard the patient... Read More

Congenital ptosis and cosmetic blepharoplasty

Congenital ptosis repair combined with cosmetic blepharoplasty in a young woman. Read More

Upper eyelid internal ptosis repair performed while awake

Want to learn more about what types of surgeries and patients are suitable for office procedures? Look here. Read More

Direct brow lift: a cosmetic and reconstructive (but mostly reconstructive) procedure

Advantages and disadvantages of direct brow lifting Direct brow lifting has many advantages over other forms of brow lifting, and one major disadvantage.  I’ll start... Read More

“I can see!!!”

“I can see!” That was the greeting I got from our 90+ year old postoperative patient last Friday.  She had previously be unable to do... Read More

Bringing home the hardware annually!

Dr. Walrath continually getting awards from vitals.com for compassionate care and regularly receives the “Patient’s Choice Award”!  (Well, except for 2015, when compassion was apparently... Read More

Cosmetic and Medical Upper Lid and Brow Procedures in Men

This patient complained of visual obstruction from the upper lids. The upper lid tissue folded over the lashes and into the visual axis.  It was... Read More

The internet takes notice!

It would appear that healthgrades.com has figured out that Dr. Walrath does the most oculoplastic surgery in the region! Read More

Case Report: Treatment of Complex Eyelid and Eye Socket Trauma

Being a specialist, I don’t often get the chance to perform comprehensive eye care.  In fact, I have very little interest in performing comprehensive eye... Read More

Office surgery on the awake patient

A good relationship between the physician and patient, a realistic surgical plan, and a frank discussion of the surgical theatre environment of the office are... Read More