Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences

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Philip L. Custer, MD

Specialty Areas
Ophthalmic Plastic Reconstructive Surgery
Eyelid and Orbital Diseases
Cosmetic Eyelid, Forehead and Cheek Surgery

Read a Top Story interview: Dr. Custer discusses drooping eyelids and loss of vision.

Areas of Clinical Interest
Cosmetic eyelid surgery, endoscopic forehead and midface procedures; eyelid lesions and skin cancers, eyelid malpositions (ptosis, ectropion, entropion), lacrimal (tearing) disorders, post-traumatic deformities, ophthalmic reconstructive surgery, orbital conditions, enucleation/socket reconstruction, thyroid eye disease, ocular oncology and orbital tumors.

Major or Recent Publications/Awards

Honors and Awards

Listed in Best Doctors in America, 2003, 2005 - 2009 (Best Doctors, Inc.)

Journal Articles

Traumatic enucleation with avulsion of the ophthalmic artery resulting in aneurysm-like subarachnoid hemorrhage.Limbrick DD, Behdad A, Derdeyn CP, Custer PL, Zipfel GJ, Santiago P. J Neurosurg. 2009 Apr 17. [Epub ahead of print]

Use of Lorenz titanium implants in orbital fracture repair. Chang SH, Custer PL, Mohadjer Y, Scott E. Ophthal Plast Reconstr Surg. 2009 Mar-Apr;25(2):119-22.

Orbital radiation for graves ophthalmopathy: a report by the American Academy of Ophthalmology. Bradley EA, Gower EW, Bradley DJ, Meyer DR, Cahill KV, Custer PL, Holck DE, Woog JJ. Ophthalmology. 2008 Feb;115(2):398-409. Review.

Custer PL, Trinkaus KM. Porous implant exposure: incidence, management, and morbidity. Ophthal Plast Reconstr Surg 2007; 23:1-7.

Custer PL, Vick V. Repair of marginal eyelid defects with 7-0 chromic sutures. Ophthal Plast Reconstr Surg 2006; 22:256-8.

Custer PL, McCaffery S. Complications of sclera-covered enucleation implants. Ophthal Plast Reconstr Surg 2006; 22:269-73.

Kaltreider SA, Kennedy RH, Woog JJ, Bradley EA, Custer PL, Meyer DR. Cosmetic oculofacial applications of botulinum toxin. Ophthalmology 2005; 112:1159-67.

Custer PL. Ophthalmic management of the facial palsy patient. Seminars in Plastic Surgery 2004; 18:31-8.

Custer PL, Lind A, Trinkaus KM. Complications of Supramid Orbital Implants. Ophthal Plast Reconstr Surg 2003; 19:62-67.

Pira T, Custer P. Blepharoptosis following intraocular surgery. Comp Ophthalmol Update 2003; 4:97-102.

Custer PL, Kennedy RH, Woog JJ, Kaltreider SA, Meyer DR. Orbital implants in enucleation surgery: a report by the American Academy of Ophthalmology. Ophthalmology 2003; 110:2054-2061.

Custer PL, Trinkaus KM. Hemorrhagic complications of oculoplastic surgery. Ophthal Plast Reconstr Surg 2002;18:409-415.

Custer PL, Harvey H. The arm as a skin graft donor site in eyelid reconstruction. Ophthal Plast Reconstr Surg 2001; 17:427-430.

Woog JJ, Kennedy RH, Custer PL, Kaltreider SA, Meyer DR, Camara JG. Endonasal dacryocystorhinostomy: a report by the American Academy of Ophthalmology. Ophthalmology 2001; 108:2369-2377.

Custer PL. Ptosis repair, in Oculoplastic Surgery: The Essentials. WP Chen, editor, Thieme, New York NY. Manuscript accepted.

Custer PL. Enucleation of Blind, Painful Eyes. Ophthal Plast Reconstr Surg 2000;16:326-9.

Custer PL. Enucleation: past, present, and future. Editorial. Ophthal Plast Reconstr Surg 2000;16:316-21.

Custer PL, Trinkaus KM, Fornoff J. Comparative motility of hydroxyapatite and alloplastic enucleation implants. Ophthalmology 1999;106:513-516.

Custer PL, Trinkaus KM. Volumetric determination of enucleation implant size. Am J Ophthalmol 1999;128:489-494.

Committee on Ophthalmic Procedures, Oculoplastic Surgery Panel. Laser blepharoplasty and skin resurfacing. Ophthalmology 1998;105:2154-2159

Custer PL. Lower Eyelid Blepharoplasty. In: Principles and Practice of Ophthalmic Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery . Philadelpihia: W.B. Sanders Company, 1996: 617-625.

Tarbet KJ, Custer PL. External dacryocystorhinostomy: surgical success, patient satisfaction and economic cost. Ophthalmology 1995;102:1065-1070.

Walker RS, Custer PL, Nerad JA. Surgical excision of periorbital capillary hemangioma. Ophthalmology 1994;101:1333-1340.

Custer PL. Trans-nasal flap for medial canthal reconstruction. Ophthalmic Surg 1994;25:601-603.

Feibel RM, Custer PL, Gordon, MO. Postcataract Ptosis: A randomized, double, masked comparison of peribulbar and retrobulbar anesthesia. Ophthalmology 1993;100(5):660.

Custer PL. Conceptual approach to eyelid reconstruction. Otolaryngologic Clinics of N America 1990;23:991-1002.

Custer PL, Tenzel RR. Lateral canthal sling update. Ophthalmic Plast Reconstr Surg 1985; 1:121-127.

Custer PL, Tenzel RR, Kowalczyk AP. Blepharochalasis Syndrome. Am J Ophthalmol 1985;99:424-428

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Philip L. Custer, MD