Michael J. Hawes, M. D., F.A.C.S.     |   home Excessive Tearing   |   Thyroid Related Eye Disease   |   Orbital Tumors   |   Lid turned in or out   |   Blepharoptosis or droopy eyelid   |   Skin Cancers   |   Loss of an Eye   |   Fractures   |   Trauma   |   Birth Defects   |   Blepharospasm Birth Defects Children sometimes are born with eyelid, tear duct, or eye socket problems. These may include blocked tear ducts, droopy eyelids, hemangiomas (benign blood vessel tumors), and syndromes such as Goldenhar's syndrome. Pictured below is a child with a hemangioma. The little girl was treated by Dr. Hawes with steroid injections.  The first photo shows the preoperative photo and the lower photo shows the result several years later. Even though the tumor is not completely gone, the patient has a much improved appearance. These tumors do tend to improve with time. Surgery can speed the improvement. Another example of a congenital or birth problem is pictured below. This baby girl has a somewhat unusual syndrome known as Goldenhar's syndrome.  She has a coloboma or defect in her left upper eyelid, which has failed to form properly.  Also notice the skin tag in front of the ear. The first photo shows the preoperative photo with Saran wrap over the eye to protect it from dryness and the lower or second photo shows the result following reconstruction of the left upper eyelid by Dr. Hawes. Notice the white spots on the outer aspect of each eye, which are limbal dermoids, commonly found as part of this syndrome. Services Menu 850 East Harvard Avenue #345 Denver, Colorado 80210 303-698-2424 303-698-2430 FAX staff@drhawes.com