What are in-office minor procedures?

Stye:- A stye occurs when bacteria gets into collected retained secretions of the oil glands in the eyelids. Styes can develop into a round, red bump that appears close to the eyelid. They can often make you sensitive to light and can make eyes watery or feel scratchy.

Chalazion:- A chalazion is an inflammatory lesion that occurs when the oil-producing glands or tear gland in the eyelids becomes blocked. A chalazion usually will grow further onto the eyelid than a stye and can interfere with vision depending on where it grows and how large it will become. A chalazion is painless in most cases but can be bothersome when interference with vision occurs.

Intended benefits:- When and if a stye or chalazion becomes increasingly painful or if it is interfering with your vision, is it
very important that you seek medical treatment to have them removed.Ensuring that there are no other severe medical issues present, then
the eyelid growth can be removed safely.

Intended benefits:- Skin tags are harmless and the removal of them is usually cosmetic. If a skin tag on the eyelid has become large enough to obscure vision, then it is beneficial to have it removed to restore eyes full view.

Risks:- If the procedure does not remove all of the skin tag, it may grow back.
Other risks include:

• • minor bleeding
  • stitches if wound is large
  • scarring

Do not attempt to remove a skin tag at home.

The procedure:- We will give topical anesthesia or freezing and make a complete excision of the lid tag. This procedure takes less than 5 minutes to complete.Note: this procedure will remove any unwanted skin tags but will not prevent more from
growing in the future.

After your treatment:- You might be asked to give some pressure to an eye pad or patch for a few minutes.

Intended benefits:- Trichiasis can be classified as either minor (fewer than 5) or major (5 or more cilia).Misdirected eyelashes can cause damage to the delicate layers of the cornea and decrease the corneal transparency leading to light scattering and vision change. If left untreated,chronic irritation can lead to more serious eye problems.

Risks:-

• • Scarring
  • Notching of lids margins

Some eyelashes may grow back but should not be considered as mistreatment.

The procedure:-Electrolysis treatments are a form of electrical epilation where a wire filament is inserted into the hair follicle and a minimal amount of current is delivered to the root of hair to destroy it through a variety of modalities. This is a non-invasive and direct route to target unwanted hair and all modalities will only treat the offending hair follicle.

Thermolysis Electrolysis:-Thermolysis uses shortwave radio frequency or AC current.Thermolysis causes the water molecules by your hair to rapidly vibrate, which produces heat. When enough heat is created, thermolysis damages the cells that cause hair growth.
Modern electrolysis methods can be described as causing a tingling or warming sensation,
but is considered tolerable.

After your treatment:- It is common to experience redness or swelling, the use of an ice pack is recommended to
lessen this reaction.

Dry Eye Management including Punctal plugs
To learn more about Punctal Plugs
Please clink on the link :- https://www.aao.org/eye-health/diseases/punctal-plugs

Intended benefits of lacrimal probing and irrigation :- An improvement in the amount and frequency of the eye that waters.

Risks:- As with any procedure, probing and irrigation has risks. Serious complications are rare and the procedure may not work or may need to be repeated. The probe may damage structures along the duct, which may make the watering worse. A corneal abrasion is possible and temporary blood in tears.

The procedure:-

• A thin, blunt metal probe is inserted into the nasolacrimal system to enlarge and open any obstruction.
• The duct is then flushed with a saline solution to check that it is open (patent), this is called irrigation (syringing).
• If the duct is open, you will notice saline in the back of your throat.

The treatment takes approximately 5-10 minutes and there is minimal discomfort, if any.

After your treatment:-

• Probing and irrigation is successful in improving a watery eye in 9 out of 10 cases
• You may have blood tinged tears.
• If the probing procedure reveals a complete blockage, then other recommendations will be discussed with you.
• Follow-up appointments will be booked accordingly.
• Antibiotic drops may be prescribed.

Call the clinic at (403) 474-0025 , if you have any discomfort after this procedure.

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