The Department of Orbit & Oculoplasty deals with the management of the diseases & abnormalities of the orbit, eyelids & the lacrimal system.
Drooping of the upper eyelid (ptosis) is a common problem. If the lid droop is very severe especially in younger children, it can also leads to lazy eye called as amblyopia. Hence it should be corrected for the functional & cosmetic improvement. Orbit is the bony cavity which enclosing the eye. The orbit can be the seat of tumors which causes protrusion of the eyeball (proptosis). The lacrimal system will drains tears into the nose & could be the site of the chronic infection (dacryocystitis).