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Basic Principles of Ophthalmic Plastic Surgery

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Ophthalmic plastic and reconstructive surgery combines the precision of ophthalmic microsurgery with plastic and reconstructive surgical principles, allowing for subspecialized care of the eyelid, orbital, and lacrimal system. A foundation in ophthalmology allows the oculoplastic surgeon the knowledge and skills to safely and successfully protect the globe while achieving functional and aesthetic results. Certain basic ophthalmic and plastic surgical considerations form the necessary framework for the successful practice of oculoplastic surgery.

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Authors and Affiliations

  1. Division of Ophthalmic Plastic, Reconstructive, and Orbital Surgery, Department of Ophthalmology, Weill Cornell Medical College, New York-Presbyterian Hospital, 1305 York Avenue, 12th Floor, New York, NY, 10021, USA

    Gary J. Lelli Jr. M.D.

  2. Department of Ophthalmology, Division of Ophthalmic Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Keck School of Medicine of USC, 1975 Zonal Avenue, Los Angeles, CA, 90089, USA

    Christopher I. Zoumalan M.D.

  3. Oculoplastic Surgery, Oakland University William Beaumont School of Medicine, Royal Oak, MI, USA

    Frank A. Nesi M.D., F.A.C.S.

  4. Department of Ophthalmology, Kresge Eye Institute, Wayne State University School of Medicine, Detroit, MI, USA

    Frank A. Nesi M.D., F.A.C.S.

  5. Consultants in Ophthalmic & Facial Plastic Surgery, P.C., 29201 Telegraph Road, Suite 324, Southfield, MI, 48034, USA

    Frank A. Nesi M.D., F.A.C.S.

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  1. Gary J. Lelli Jr. M.D.
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Correspondence to Frank A. Nesi M.D., F.A.C.S. .

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Editors and Affiliations

  1. Department of Ophthalmology, Associate Professor of Ophthalmology Wayne State University School of Med, Detroit, Michigan, USA

    Evan H. Black

  2. Oakland University William Beaumont, Clinical Professor of Ophthalmology Director, Oculoplastic Surgery, Southfield, Michigan, USA

    Frank A. Nesi

  3. Department of Ophthalmology, University of Central Florida, Orlando, USA

    Christopher J. Calvano

  4. William Beaumont School of Medicine, Clinical Professor of Ophthalmology Co-Director, Oculoplastic Surgery, Detroit, Michigan, USA

    Geoffrey J. Gladstone

  5. Former Chief of Ophthalmology, Emeritus Clinical Prof of Ophthalmology Case Western Reserve University, South Euclid, USA

    Mark R. Levine

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Lelli, G.J., Zoumalan, C.I., Nesi, F.A. (2012). Basic Principles of Ophthalmic Plastic Surgery. In: Black, E., Nesi, F., Calvano, C., Gladstone, G., Levine, M. (eds) Smith and Nesi’s Ophthalmic Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4614-0971-7_2

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