Mr James Hsuan is a consultant ophthalmologist with a sub-specialty practice in oculoplastic and orbital surgery.  He has worked at Aintree University Hospital, Liverpool since 2005, prior to which he completed oculoplastic and orbital surgery fellowships in Bristol and Adelaide. He has a particular interest in reconstructive surgery of the periocular region and also works closely with maxillo-facial, ENT and neurosurgical colleagues at Aintree and the Walton Centre.

JOURNAL REVIEWED: Ophthalmic Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery – Jun 2014 (ongoing)

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Better outcomes from early repair of Type B blow-out fractures

This paper examines whether early, rather than late, surgical repair results in better motility outcomes for a particular subgroup of orbital floor blowout fractures. The authors divide floor fractures into Types A and B, depending on whether or not the...


A new technique for correction of medial ectropion with a lax medial canthal tendon

This is a prospective study of a new technique for repair of medial ectropion associated with medial canthal tendon (MCT) laxity. The procedure was performed on 79 eyes and involved excision of an ellipse of tissue from below the punctum...


A tarso-conjunctival flap for paralytic ectropion

This is a review of 110 patients with paralytic ectropion who underwent a lateral tarso-conjunctival flap procedure. The technique involves fashioning a 4-8mm wide lateral tarso-conjunctival flap in a similar way to a lateral Hughes flap. This is then sutured...