Dr. Walrath was selected as a recipient of the 2013 award for “Best Journal Article by a Domestic Author” in the Aesthetic Surgery Journal, a journal with a focus on cosmetic procedures. The article was entitled “Management of Postblepharoplasty Chemosis”, and…
Often, I perform cosmetic surgery at the same time as reconstructive surgery, and the story often involves a patient who has upper lids obscuring his or her vision, but who also wants to have an improvement in lower lid appearance.…
Certain types of brain tumors, and certain tumors involving the main motor nerve of the face (the facial nerve), can lead to problems with eye closure. Sometimes the problem is due to the tumor itself, but most often these nerves…
Dr. Walrath performs a wide range of surgical and nonsurgical treatments focused in the facial regions near the eyes. His surgeries are often purely cosmetic. He frequently performs complicated reconstructions on a referral basis, to correct failed cosmetic surgery, congenital…
Upper eyelid retraction is the most common sign of Grave’s Eye Disease, an autoimmune disorder involving the thyroid and the eye socket. Eyelid retraction can also happen in the setting of prior trauma or surgery. Upper eyelid retraction is a…
This patient presented with drooping upper lids that were interfering with her vision, but she also had cosmetic complaints about her lower lids. I noted significant brow asymmetry as well, with the right being quite a bit lower than the…
A squamous cell carcinoma can extend far beyond the apparent borders. In the eyelids, this can be very problematic along the inner corner, because there are important nerves located in that region, as well as the tear drain apparatus. This…
Grave’s disease (thyroid eye disease) can be a very difficult medical and surgical problem to treat. The first consideration in Grave’s disease treatment is to make sure that the disease is stable (inactive). Operating during unstable or active Grave’s disease…
Dr. Walrath will be participating in a series of lectures to regional eye doctors in Cumming at Northside Forsyth on Wednesday 4-24, in the evening. If you are an optometrist interested in attending, please contact our Cumming office at 678-845-0466.