Since emerging as a distinct subspecialty more than 40 years ago, the field of oculoplastic surgery has combined reconstructive proficiency and ophthalmologic perspective in the management of a wide range of periocular conditions in adults and children. General categories include: tumors of the orbit, eyelids, and conjunctiva; traumatic disruption of the eyelids, tear ducts, and orbital bones; inflammatory disorders, including orbital cellulitis, pseudotumor, and Graves orbitopathy; congenital anomalies, such as ptosis and nasolacrimal duct obstruction; involutional or age-related problems, including drooping, “baggy”, or malpositioned eyelids and excessive or inadequate tearing; and anophthalmic problems, including orbital implant complications and socket deformities.
By virtue of the conditions treated, oculoplastic surgery sits at the interface of ophthalmology and many other disciplines, including neurosurgery, otolaryngology-head and neck surgery, general plastic surgery, maxillofacial surgery, craniofacial surgery, dermatologic (Mohs) surgery, adult and pediatric oncology, and infectious disease. Our interdepartmental collaboration within the Froedtert-Medical College-Children’s Hospital complex is intended to optimize and integrate patient care, and involves multispecialty conferences and tumor boards, interdisciplinary surgeries, and reciprocal rotations of fellows and residents.
With increasing awareness that the periocular region cannot be isolated from the rest of the facial continuum in aesthetic rejuvenation, our subspecialty has further expanded its scope. Oculoplastic surgery—perhaps more appropriately termed oculofacial plastic surgery—has broadened its use of injectable fillers and facial rejuvenation procedures. It is timely, therefore, that we welcome Gregory J. Griepentrog, MD, as the fourth member of our full-time oculoplastic contingent. Dr. Griepentrog recently completed a fellowship at the University of Wisconsin and has had additional experience in full-face, mid-face, forehead, and neck lifts, as well as the use of injectable fillers and Botox. His practice will include functional and aesthetic procedures, and he will see patients at both the Eye Institute and the Eye Institute-West.
Our academic mission includes the clinical and didactic training of ophthalmology residents and two-year, post-residency fellows accredited by the American Society of Ophthalmic Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery. Our research to advance patient care is shared with the national and international communities in peer-reviewed literature, invited lectures, and scientific symposia. |
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Recent Orbital and Oculoplastic Faculty Publications
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Harris GJ. Atlas of Oculofacial Reconstruction: Principles and Techniques for the Repair of Periocular Defects, Philadelphia, Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, 2009.
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Ahn M, Osipov V, Harris GJ. Collagenous fibroma (desmoplastic fibroblastoma) of the lacrimal gland. Ophthalmol Plast Reconstr Surg 2009;25:250–252.
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Harris GJ. OPRS in 2009: A major milestone; a minor marker. Ophthalmol Plast Reconstr Surg 2009;25:345.
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Ruttum MS, Harris GJ. Superior oblique myectomy and trochlear resection for superior oblique myokymia. Am J Ophthalmol 2009;148:563–565.
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Zaldivar RA, Griepentrog GJ, Leavitt JA, Woog JJ, Bradley EA. Rhino-orbital-cerebral mucormycosis: a lethal complication of body dysmorphic disorder. Ophthalmol Plast Reconstr Surg 2009;25(5):398–399.
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Griepentrog GJ, Garrity JA. Update on the treatment of Graves’ ophthalmology. Int J Gen Med 2009;2:263–269.
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Harris GJ. Cavernous hemangioma of the orbital apex: Pathogenetic considerations in surgical management. Am J Ophthalmol 2010;150:764–773.
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Pawar SS, Hong SH, Poetker DM. Delayed presentation of silent sinus syndrome after orbital trauma. Am J Otolaryngol 2010;31:61–63.
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Griepentrog GJ, Park DJ, Zaldivar RA, Pulido JS, Cameron JD, Woog JJ. A rabbit model of lower eyelid retraction. Ophthalmol Plast Reconstr Surg 2010;26:229–232.
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Shekunov J, Griepentrog GJ, Diehl NN, Mohney BG. The incidence and clinical findings of congenital dacryocystocele in a population-based cohort. JAAPOS 2010;14:417–420.
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Griepentrog GJ, Diehl NN, Mohney BG. Incidence and demographics of childhood ptosis. Ophthalmology 2011;118:1180–1183.
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Wells TS, Harris GJ. Direct fixation of extraocular muscles to a silicone sphere: A cost-sensitive, low-risk enucleation procedure. Ophthalmol Plast Reconstr Surg 2011;27:364-367
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Hurley PE, Harris GJ. Subperiosteal abscess of the orbit: Duration of intravenous antibiotic therapy in nonsurgical cases. Ophthalmol Plast Reconstr Surg (in press)
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Griepentrog GJ, Lucarelli MJ, Burkat CN, Lemke BN, Rose Jr JG. Periorbital edema following hyaluronic acid gel injection: A retrospective review. Am J Cosm Surg ( in press)
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Recent Orbital and Oculoplastic Faculty Presentations
Griepentrog GJ:
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17th Congress of the European Society of Ophthalmology, Amsterdam, Netherlands, June 2009.
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4th Annual International Symposium of Pediatric Ophthalmology, Alexandria, Egypt, November 2009.
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American Academy of Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus, Orlando, April 2010.
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American Society of Ophthalmic Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Chicago, October 2010.
Harris GJ:
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Annual Symposium, Washington National Eye Center at Washington Hospital Center, Washington, D.C., February, 2009.
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Chicago Ophthalmological Society, Chicago, March, 2009.
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Orbital Society, Chapel Hill, April, 2009.
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The Richard G. Weaver Lecture, Wake Forest University School of Medicine, Winston-Salem, May, 2009.
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81st Annual Spring Postgraduate Conference, W. K. Kellogg Eye Center, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, May, 2009.
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European Society of Ophthalmic Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Marseille, France, September, 2009.
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The Orbit – Multidisciplinary Perspectives, Tel Aviv Medical Center / Israeli Ophthalmological Society, Tel Aviv, January, 2010.
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Orbital Society, Los Angeles, April, 2010.
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The Marvin D. Henry Memorial Lecture, Oculofacial Plastic Surgery Conference, University of Illinois, Chicago, May, 2010.
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27th Annual Scientific Meeting, Virginia Society of Eye Physicians & Surgeons, Charlottesville, June, 2010.
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13th Samsung Oculoplastic Symposium, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul, Korea June, 2010.
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XXXIV Congreso Nacional e Internacional de Oftalmologia, Sociedad Colombiana de Oftalmologia, Bogota, Colombia, August, 2010.
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American Society of Ocularists/American Academy of Ophthalmology Joint Symposium, Chicago, October, 2010.
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The Henri Johan Flieringa Lecture, 4th Rotterdam Oculoplastic Surgery Symposium, Rotterdam, Netherlands, November, 2010.
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18th Congress of the European Society of Ophthalmology, Geneva, Switzerland, June, 2011.
Hong SH:
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North American Neuro-ophthalmology Society Meeting, Tucson, March, 2010.
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American Society of Ophthalmic Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Chicago, October, 2010.
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Ophthalmology Department Grand Rounds, Jamaica Hospital, New York, March, 2011.
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Army National Guard Head Trauma Conference, Green Bay, March, 2011.
Wells, TS:
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American Society of Ocularists, Orlando, Florida, October, 2011.
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