MBBS, FEBO
Visiting Consultant Ophthalmologist in Oculoplastic Surgery
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Dr. Khalid Alkhayat is a Visiting Consultant Ophthalmologist, specialised in Oculoplastics at Moorfields Eye Hospital Dubai in Dubai Healthcare City.
He is a German Board Certified Ophthalmologist (Fachartz) and Fellow of the European Board of Ophthalmology (FEBO) since 2017.
Dr. Alkhayat has over 12 years of combined regional and international experience in Oculoplasty in countries including the UAE, Ireland and Germany.
During his career, he has practiced in leading medical institutions such as the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland, Bruder Krankenhausin Trier, Germany, Gulf Medical University in Ajman, UAE, Dubai Hospital, UAE, Rashid Hospital, Dubai, UAE and Al Mafraq Hospital in Abu Dhabi, UAE.
He is also a member of Emirates Society of Ophthalmology (ESO).
Cosmetic eye surgery (blepharoplasty) is one of the most commonly performed cosmetic surgery done on the eye lids. It is a safe and effective aesthetic treatment that can help rejuvenate appearance. Blepharoplasty deals with the shape of the upper and lower eye lid.
Upper eyelid blepharoplasty focuses on the region between the eyebrow and the eyelashes while lower eyelid blepharoplasty focuses on the area between the eyelashes and the cheek.
This procedure works on the removal of excess skin and muscle from these areas and either reduces or repositions the underlying fat to a more youthful configuration.
Watery eyes or recurring eye infections may indicate issues with tear ducts and may require tear duct treatment. This can occur due to the failure of the tear-drainage system in adequately draining the tears from the eye into the nose, increased tear production or impaired outflow of tears.
Trauma to the eye socket is common and can cause a number of problems including cuts and lacerations to the skin and eyelids, damage to the tear ducts and also fractures of the paper-thin bony walls of the eye socket.
Eyelid and tear-duct injuries which require surgical repair are highly specialised and should only be performed by an oculoplastic surgeon.
Fractures of the eye socket commonly cause problems with double vision and sometimes can make the eye appear sunken and hollow. These types of fractures may require surgery with the use of implants to restore and support the eye socket. The incisions required for this type of surgery are usually hidden on the inside of the eyelids.