Dr. Nicholas Uzcategui relocated to Syracuse in February of 2009 when he joined Eye Consultants of Syracuse. His expertise is in the diagnosis and management of orbital disorders and oculofacial disorders.

Dr. Uzcategui is an Assistant Professor of Ophthamology at Upstate Medical School Department of Ophthamology with the State University of New York. He brings vast experience in academics and teaches oculofacial disorders and orbit disease management to the ophthalmology residents. His speaking engagements have included invited lectureships at international universities and talks at ophtalmology meetings. He has authored a number of publications, which include journal articles and textbook chapters.

Drawing on more than 10 years of Dr. Uzcategui's expertise as an orbit surgeon and on his staff of dedicated individuals, we are committed to help you through your visit.

Managing disorders of the orbit often require the skills and specialists from other disciplines (e.g., neurosurgery, internal medicine), all or most of which are available to you in Central New York. We have ready access to all diagnostic facilities, including radiology, pathology, and laboratory medicine, making your care as seamless as possible.

Referring patients to Dr. Uzcategui can be done in many ways:

1. Phone and discusss your patient with Dr. Uzcategui. Our number is 1-(315)-422-4412.
2. Fax your referral note to 1 (315) 422-4690.
3. Mail us a letter. (See the Contact Us page for our complete mailing address.)

Often we require that you send any pertinent test/investigative results to our office before your patient's visit. Imaging is of great assistance and these can be sent to our office in the form of films or CDs.

Oculofacial Plastic and Orbital Surgery manages problems primarily related to the tissues around the eyes: the eyelids, the tear ducts, and the orbit (the bony socket surrounding the eye).

Because of the very highly focused nature of their field, ophthalmic plastic surgeons are uniquely qualified among plastic surgeons to evaluate and surgically manage the greatly diverse conditions which affect the eyelids and orbits. Reconstructive surgery of the eyelids, for example, may be necessary following trauma, burns, or the removal of skin cancer. Abnormal positioning or contour of the eyelids may also require surgical intervention to restore the normal function or appearance of the eyelids. Conditions that involve orbital surgery include the correction of protruding or sunken eyes, the removal of sight-threatening orbital tumors, and the repair of orbital fractures.

The removal of blind eyes and the reconstruction of the eye socket for those patients who wear an artificial eye are additional areas of specialization of the ophthalmic plastic surgeon.

Ophthalmic plastic surgeons are also highly proficient in esthetic surgery of the eyelids, the midface and the eyebrows ("forehead lift") due to their familiarity and extensive experience with eyelid surgery. Because of their background as ophtalmologists, ophthalmic plastic surgeons have extensive training in laser surgery and employ the most advanced esthetic laser techniques to remove excess eyelid skin and bags ("blepharoplasty") and to efface facial wrinkles ("laser resurfacing").

As an Ophthalmic Plastic Surgeon, Dr. Uzcategui is uniquely suited to safely and effectively perform cosmetic eyelid surgery (blepharoplasty), including male eyelid surgery and Asian double eyelid surgery, as well as eyelid rejuvenation using Various Techniques. We provide patients with expert care after in-depth consultations, so you will be acquainted with the procedure, your surgeon, and the results you can expect.

At our practice, Dr. Uzcategui also offers rejuvenation treatments, such as BOTOX Cosmetic, and tissue fillers like Restylane and Juvederm for facial wrinkles as well as lip augmentation and others.

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