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Dr. Bryan Vekovius, M.D., Oculoplastic Surgeon and Neuro- Ophthalmologist, is a local businessman dedicated to helping his patients receive the finest in eye care.
“I have a unique fervor for taking on and solving difficult problems for my patients,” said Vekovius. “I often have patients coming to see me who have very little, if any, hope left for their situation.” He enjoys the challenge, and the chance to help make a huge difference in someone’s life. “I enjoy treating patients’ tearing problems, eyelid malpositions, and I have a great deal of experience making uneven eyelids more symmetrical,” said Vekovius.
Vekovius is committed to quality, compassionate care, superior patient satisfaction, and excellence in cosmetic and reconstructive surgery. He’s known as an expert in aesthetics and treatment of diseases and syndromes involving the eye, eyelid, tearing system and the optic nerve. He’s performed over twelve-thousand procedures on the eyelid alone, and is one of the few cosmetic surgeons who is a member of the American Board of Ophthalmology.
With his engineering background, he embraces the technical complexity of the eye and eyelid. “I feel confident in my problemsolving ability and am very fortunate to have a good eye for aesthetics, which is important in making an eyelid look good and, of course, function correctly. It’s very rewarding.”
Vekovius completed his Ophthalmology training at Louisiana State University in 2001. Vekovius sought further training in Neuro- Ophthalmology, the subspecialty of Ophthalmology which involves treating diseases of the optic nerve, the nerves which control eye movement, and their connections with the brain. Trained by Thomas C. Spoor, M.D., a pioneer in the field, Vekovius has mastered the use of botulinum toxin for the treatment of blepharospasm, cervical dystonia (torticollis) and migraine.
Under Dr. Spoor, Vekovius went on to complete his fellowship training in Oculoplastic surgery, specializing in techniques of plastic surgery as it relates to the eye and the related surrounding structures, such as blepharoplasty, brow-lifts, tear duct surgery and treatment of thyroid eye disease. Vekovius also performs laser skin resurfacing and treatment of facial veins and blemishes, as well as the use of Botox and fillers for facial rejuvination. In addition, Vekovius is an expert in skin cancer excision and reconstruction. Today, he continues to perform multiple surgeries each month to remove cancer from the eyelids and face and rebuild the defect to produce an aesthetically pleasing result.
Vekovius states, “My staff and I are wholly committed to providing quality, compassionate care, while using the most current and upto-date techniques.” The health of the patient is always Vekovius’ number one concern – and he hopes his patients will keep that as their number one priority as well. Vekovius believes function plays an important role in making eyelids look natural. “Intervention should always result in normally functioning eyes and eyelids. An eyelid that works right, looks right. You want to look more rested and attractive. No one wants it to be obvious that they have had cosmetic surgery.”
Not all issues are cosmetic. Dr. Vekovius is a specialist in treatment of tearing, watering eyes, dry eye syndrome and ophthalmic manifestations of neurologic disease such as Multiple Sclerosis and Parkinson’s disease. Other conditions which Vekovius treats on a daily basis are eyelids which turn out (ectropion), eyelids that turn in (entropion) and misdirected eyelashes (trichiasis).
Although passionate about his chosen profession, Vekovius is also a loyal husband and involved father of three. He enjoys traveling, cooking, a variety of sports, and just laughing and spending time with his family and close friends. Juggling home life and running a busy medical practice can be challenging at times, Vekovius admits. “I couldn’t do it without the support of my devoted, loving wife and my dedicated, hardworking office and surgical staff.”
Dr. Vekovius’ Shreveport office is located in Ashley Ridge Business Park at 450 Ashley Ridge Boulevard. To learn more, call 318-675- 3733 or visit www.drveko.com.
