Oculoplastics Center

Name: Florida Eye Specialists
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Meet our Oculoplastic Surgeons

An Oculoplastic Surgeon is a surgeon who performs cosmetic and reconstructive surgery of the tissue and bone surrounding the eye including the eyelids, eyebrows, cheeks, conjuctiva and lacrimal (tear) system.

Procedures are performed by our board-certified ‭ophthalmologists, Dr. David Kostick and Dr. Wassia Khaja Ahmed.

Oculoplastics Consultants

In addition to our team of highly experienced oculoplastic surgeons, we also have trained oculoplastic and cosmetic consultants who will walk you through all your treatment options from start to finish. Our compassionate and experienced consultants are there to explain what your options are and walk with you every step of the way.

Oculoplastic services include:

David A. Kostick, M.D., F.A.C.S.

Board Certified Ophthalmologist; Fellowship-Trained in Oculoplastic, Orbital and Lacrimal Surgery

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Wassia Khaja Ahmed, M.D.

Board Certified Ophthalmologist; Fellowship-Trained in Oculoplastic, Orbital and Lacrimal Surgery

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Upper and Lower Eyelid Blepharoplasty (“eye lift”). Click here for more information.
Brow Lifts (Endoscopic, Direct and Indirect). Click here for before & after photos.
Repair of ptosis (drooping eyelid). Click here for before & after photos.
Excision & reconstruction of skin tumors affecting the skin around the eyes.
Surgical repair of abnormal (clogged) tear duct system (lacrimal system).
Treatment of eyelid laxity, malposition and lagophthalmos (inability to close the eyelids completely).
Treatment of conjunctival/fornix scarring and symblepharon.
Orbital repair (reconstructive surgery involving the bones around the eye).
Treatment for loss of an eye (anophthalmia).
Treatment of Graves Disease.

Click here for a full list of surgical services available at Florida Eye Speciaists.

Surgical services offered by David A. Kostick, M.D., F.A.C.S.

COSMETIC

Upper blepharoplasty
Lower blepharoplasty (trans-conjunctival and trans-cutaneous)
Ptosis repair (internal and external)
Brow lifts (endoscopic, temporal, direct)
Mid-Face lift
Skin resurfacing (chemical peel, laser)
Scar revisions
Botox ® / Xeomin ® / Cosmetic Fillers

FUNCTIONAL

EYELID

Ptosis repair: internal, external, frontalis suspension
Entropion repair upper and lower lids
Ectropion repair upper and lower lids
Upper and lower lid retraction repair
Gold and platinum weights for lagophthalmos
Floppy eyelid syndrome repair
Excision of lesions (skin tags to complete lid reconstruction)
Reconstruction: (post-trauma, post-tumor, post-cosmetic, etc.)
… skin grafts, skin flaps, tarso-conjunctival flaps, AlloDerm ® graft, etc
Lateral and medial canthoplasty
Cyrotherapy

ORBIT

Decompression for Graves’ disease
Orbital fracture repair
Anophthalmic socket
- Enucleation
- Evisceration
- Secondary implants
- Contracted socket repair
Orbital and Lacrimal gland fossa tumors
- Biopsies and excisions
Reconstruction: (post-trauma, post-tumor, congenital defects, etc.)

LACRIMAL

Punctal plugs
Punctoplasty
Lacrimal stents
Dacryocystorhinostomy (external and endoscopic)
Jones’ tube insertion, replacement, reposition
Reconstruction: (post-trauma, post-tumor, congenital, canaliculitis, etc.)

OTHERS

Graves’ disease
- Decompression
- Single stage, intra-operative adjustable strabismus surgery
- Lid retraction repair
Ocular cicatricial pemphigoid
- Cyrotherapy
- Fornix reconstruction with amniotic membrane, AlloDerm ®, oral mucosal graft
Blepharospasm, Hemifacial spasm, Eyelid Apraxia
- Botulinum injections (Botox ®, Xeomin ®)
- Myectomy
- Frontalis suspension

Oculoplastics Testimonials: What Our Patients Have to Say

I went to my 60th class reunion last week…I was voted least changed and had several classmates, both male and female, tell me how beautiful I looked! Thanks to Dr. Kostick!!

Mary Ann C.