Raymond Douglas, MD, PhD

Oculoplastic surgery, also known as ophthalmic plastic and reconstructive surgery, focuses on the medical and surgical management of abnormalities of the eyelids, lacrimal (tear) system, orbit (bony cavity surrounding the eye), and adjacent face. This specialty combines principles of ophthalmology and plastic surgery to address both functional and aesthetic concerns.

Oculoplastic surgeons manage a variety of conditions, including:

• Droopy eyelids (ptosis)
• Eyelid malpositions (entropion, ectropion)
• Tearing disorders due to lacrimal system issues
• Orbital fractures and tumors
• Thyroid eye disease
• Skin cancers around the eyes
• Facial spasms
• Cosmetic concerns such as wrinkles and volume loss

Thyroid eye disease can have a huge impact on your life, in every aspect from how you look to how you feel. Dr. Douglas has dedicated his career to improving the treatment options for thyroid eye disease patients, including clinical trials for Teprotumumab, the first medicine of its kind that may provide a therapy for avoiding complex surgery and preventing vision loss. Furthermore, he has written hundreds of peer-reviewed articles and the definitive textbook on the disease entitled “Thyroid Eye Disease.”

Our primary office is located in Beverly Hills, CA. We also have an office in Las Vegas, Nevada. However, because Dr. Douglas is world-renowned for his treatment of thyroid eye disease, we have patients come to us from all over the world. Therefore, we have created a video consultation process so that you can meet Dr. Douglas for the first time from the comfort of your own home.

Dr. Douglas strives to provide those suffering from Thyroid Eye Disease with the most advanced and customized treatment plans so you can be you again. We understand that medical care and surgery can often be a financial burden. For this reason, Dr. Douglas accepts most PPO plans with out-of-network benefits. If your health insurance PPO plan has out-of-network benefits, then our team will do everything we can to work with your insurance company in order to help offset costs of any type of functional surgery you may require. Please keep in mind that with today’s insurance policies, coverage is very unpredictable and varies from plan to plan.

Thyroid Eye Disease is a complex condition and requires the expertise of an oculoplastic surgeon, like Dr. Douglas. In order to determine the treatment plan that will give you the results that are best for you, a consultation with Dr. Douglas is the first be required, as every patient is different and requires a customized approach. Once Dr. Douglas has determined your treatment plan, we can then review your insurance plan and determine how to move forward.

Graves’ eye disease and Thyroid Eye Disease are used interchangeably. While TED occurs most commonly in patients with underlying Graves’ disease, it can also occur in patients who are euthyroid or hypothyroid and therefore is a more comprehensive term for the eye findings that can accompany thyroid dysfunction.