Conditions / Eyelids

Eyelids

Eyelids don't just frame your gaze — they protect and maintain the health of the eye's surface. Our oculoplastic specialist, Dr. Cristina Plata, evaluates every case considering both aspects — cosmetic and functional — to determine the right treatment. Here we answer the most frequent questions about the eyelid conditions we see most often.

Articles

Blepharoplasty: what is it and when is it recommended?

When excess eyelid skin is purely cosmetic, and when it affects your visual field.

Ptosis: droopy eyelid

Why the upper eyelid can droop, and when surgery is the solution.

Entropion

When the eyelid turns inward and the lashes rub against the eye.

Ectropion

When the eyelid turns outward, leaving the eye exposed and unprotected.

Xanthelasma

The yellowish plaques around the eyelids: what they are and how they're removed.

Chalazion

The eyelid lump from a blocked gland, and when it needs to be surgically drained.

Ocular prosthesis

How an ocular prosthesis is fitted after the loss of an eye.

Eyelid reconstruction

How eyelid function is restored after trauma or tumor removal.