Ophthalmology
Ophthalmology is the specialty involved with treatment and surgery of the eye. Ophthalmologists perform surgeries of the eye, eyelids, eye muscles, optic nerves and orbit. On the staff of our facility are ophthalmologists representing many of the ophthalmic sub-specialties.
Services offered at Baylor Scott & White Surgical Hospital – Las Colinas include:
General Ophthalmology
- Cataract surgery with state-of-the-art small incision surgery and intraocular lenses (IOLs), including multifocal IOLs and astigmatism correcting techniques
- Strabismus correction of the extra-ocular muscles
- Pterygium removal with auto grafts
- Refractive Surgery
- Anterior Segment Reconstruction
Retina
- Retina detachment repair
- Vitrectomy
- Trauma repair
- Intraocular laser
- Scleral Buckle
Cornea
- Cornea Transplant
- Microlamellar keratoplasty including Descemet’s Stripping Automated Endothelial Keratoplasty (DSAEK)
Glaucoma
- Filtering procedures including state-of-the-art shunts
Ophthalmic Plastics
- Repair of droopy eyelids
- Repair of eyelid malfunction
- Tumor biopsy
- Dacryocystorhinostomy (DCR)
- Orbital Fracture Repair
