Jason Aaron Sokol, MD

Jason A. Sokol, MD                                        KU EYE
 7400 State Line Rd

Prairie Village, KS 66208
 Phone: 913-588-6600

 

Oculofacial Plastic and Orbital Surgery

Cosmetic and Reconstructive

Jason A. Sokol, MD

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Jason A. Sokol, MD

Clinical Assistant Professor and Director, Oculofacial Plastic and Orbital Surgery

Kansas University Eye Center

Specialties: Oculofacial Plastics; Cosmetic and Reconstructive Surgery; Orbital Surgery

Board Certified Ophthalmologist

Born and raised in New York, Jason received a BA in history from Columbia University and a BA in Talmud (Jewish Law) from the Jewish Theological Seminary of America in New York City. After graduating from Mount Sinai School of Medicine with distinction in research, he completed his ophthalmology residencyat Albert Einstein College of Medicine and received an award for academic achievement. Jason has recently finished a prestigious 2- year fellowship at the University of Louisville in Oculofacial Plastic and Orbital Surgery under the tutelage of Dr. William R. Nunery. Jason has published numerous articles in peer-review journals and has presented at many national meetings. Outside of medicine, Jason enjoys spending time with his wife Eva Jenny, his daughter Ruby, family and friends, traveling, playing and watching sports and watching movies.

Education

• BA (History), Columbia University
• BA (Jewish Law), Jewish Theological Seminary of America
• MD, Mount Sinai School of Medicine (Graduated with Distinction in Research)

Post Graduate Education

• Internship (Medical), Mount Sinai School of Medicine, New York
• Residency (Ophthalmology), Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Montefiore Medical Center, New York (Received an Award for Academic Excellence)
• Fellowship (Oculofacial Plastic and Orbital Surgery), University of Louisville, Kentucky Lions Eye Center, Kentucky (with Dr. William R. Nunery)

Certification

• Diplomat, American Board of Ophthalmology
• Fellow, American Academy of Ophthalmology

Practice Emphasis

Care of problems related to the eyelids, tear ducts, orbits, and cosmetic surgery of the eyelids and face. There are many reasons to pursue surgical intervention of the face and eyes, such as: facial trauma, tumors, eyelid abnormalities, drooping eyelids, anophthalmic sockets, ophthalmic Graves' disease and other orbital issues.  A cosmetic procedure may be desired to enhance or restore a facial appearance. These procedures may include blepharoplasty, brow lift, forehead lift, eyelid procedures or facelift.

 

Services Available

Oculofacial Plastic and Orbital Surgery

Oculofacial Plastic and Orbital Surgery deals primarily with problems related to the eyelids, tear ducts, orbits, and cosmetic surgery of the eyelids and face. There are many reasons to pursue surgical intervention of the face and eyes, such as: facial trauma, tumors, eyelid abnormalities, drooping eyelids, anophthalmic sockets, ophthalmic Graves' disease and other orbital issues. A cosmetic procedure may be desired to enhance or restore a facial appearance. These procedures may include blepharoplasty, brow lift, forehead lift, eyelid procedures or facelift. Oculofacial Plastic and Orbital Surgeons are board certified ophthalmologists who have completed several years of additional, highly specialized training in plastic surgery.

Services: (Adult and children)

• Aesthetic surgery of the periorbital area including eyelids, brows, midface and lower face 
• Botox and facial fillers
• Laser resurfacing
• Blepharospasm
• Droopy eyelids (ptosis)
• Eyelid turning in or out (entropion or ectropion)
• Graves’s Disease (thyroid eye disease) 
• Lid recession surgery (to lower the eyelids)
• Orbital decompression 
• Cancer of the tissue surrounding or behind the eye
• Orbital surgery
• Excision of cancers
• Reconstruction after removal of cancer (MOHS defects)
• Reconstruction of the orbit and the area surrounding the eye after trauma
• Surgery of the tear drainage system
• Facial paralysis surgery

Location and Hours:

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KU EYE

7400 State Line Rd
Prairie Village, KS 66208

Phone: 913-588-6600

Publications

• Lee HB, Sokol JA, Timoney P, Smith H, Nunery WR. Orbital Cooling as a Potential Therapy for Traumatic Optic Neuropathy. Accepted to OPRS March 2011.
• Sokol JA, Lee HB, Clark J, Nunery WR. Pigmented Epithelioid Melanocytoid Tumor (PEMT) of the Ocular Adnexa: Case Report and Review of the Literature. JPOS 2010 Oct 21;47:e1-4.
• Sokol JA, Schwarcz RM. The Sliding Flap Technique for Torn Earlobe Repair. Accepted Derm Surg 2011.
• Sokol JA, Foulks G, Haider A, Nunery WR. Ocular Surface Effects of Ophthalmic Graves’ Disease. Ocul Surf. 2010 January; 8(1): 29-39.
• Sokol JA. Diagnosis and Treatment of Ophthalmic Graves’ Disease. Refractive Eyecare. 2010 January; 14(1): 26-28.
• Sokol JA, Thornton I, Nunery WR. Modified Frontalis Suspension Technique with Review of Large Series. Accepted OPRS June 2010.
• Sokol JA, Landau L, Lauer SA. Rituximab Immunotherapy for Conjunctival Lymphoma: Clinicopathologic Correlation. Ophthalmic Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery. 2009 July-Aug; 25 (4):157-158.
• Sokol JA, Kazim M, Kelly K, Baron E, Lantos G. Adult Orbital Langerhans Cell Histiocytosis with Frontal Bone Involvement. Ophthalmic Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery. 2009 March; 25 (2):157-158.
• Sokol JA, Baron E, Kazim M. Orbital Compression Syndrome in Sickle Cell Disease: Case Report and Review of the Literature. Ophthalmic Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery. 2008 June; 24 (3):181-184.
• Sokol JA. I matched, not for residency, but to save a life. Mt Sinai J Med. 2006 Mar; 73(2):573-4.
• Sokol JA., Tammaro Y, Haji SA, Brodie S, Asbell PA. Conductive Keratoplasty (CK) and the Coupling Phenomenon. Eye Contact Lens. 2005 May; 31(3):111-6.
• Asbell PA, Ucakhan OO, Sokol JA, Brodie SE, Epstein SP. Is Intra-Operative Topography Predictive of Post-Operative Topographical Changes Following Refractive Surgery? CLAO J 2000 Apr; 26(2): 97-101.
• Asbell PA, Ucakhan OO, Sokol JA, Brodie SE. Characteristics of the Myopic Population Applying for Refractive Surgery. CLAO J 2000 Apr; 26(2): 102-105.

Orbital Disease Center

At KU Eye, Neuro-ophthalmologist and Oculofacial Plastic and Orbital Surgeons work alongside one another to treat orbital diseases arising from infection, inflammation, cancer and trauma. Our team works closely with other specialties at KUMC such as neurosurgery, head and neck surgery, plastics surgery and radiology.

Services Offered:

• Blepharospasm (Botox and Orbiculectomy)
• Ophthalmic Graves’ Disease (Thyroid Eye Disease)
• Decompression surgery (orbital bone removal)
• Orbital tumors
• Orbital-facial fractures
• Optic nerve sheath decompression

Current Studies Offered:

• Graves’ Disease
• Orbit Trauma

Oculofacial Aesthetic Center

As we age, a cosmetic procedure may be desired to enhance or restore a facial appearance. At KU Eye, our Oculofacial Plastic Surgeons are devoted to helping patients receive quality care and satisfaction. Procedures are performed in the office and at a surgical center. If you would like more information about cosmetic eyelid and facial surgery, or if you think you may be a candidate for cosmetic eyelid surgery, please contact our office.

Services offered:

 

Non-Surgical Treatments

• Botox
• Facial fillers
• Chemical peels
• Laser re-surfacing

 

Surgical Treatments

• Brow lift and neck lift
• Eyelid blepharoplasty
• Face lift
• Facial implants
• Mid-face lift

Location and Hours:

KU EYE
7400 State Line Rd
Prairie Village, KS 66208
Phone: 913-588-6600
Fax: 913-588-6655
For emergencies after hours and weekends: 913-588-5026
Office Hours Monday-Friday 8am-5pm

Operating Rooms
KU Medwest Ambulatory Center
7405 Renner Road
Shawnee, Kansas 66217
913.588.8411

KU Medical Center Operating Rooms
3901 Rainbow Blvd.
Kansas City, KS 66160
913-588-5000

 

Droopy eyelid; (πτωσις "falling, a fall") refers to droopiness of any body part

Entropion is a medical condition in which the eyelids fold inward. It is very uncomfortable, as the eyelashes rub against the cornea constantly. Entropion is usually caused by genetic factors and may be congenital. Trachoma infection may cause scarring of the inner eyelid, which may cause entropion

Graves' disease is an autoimmune disease. It most commonly affects the thyroid, causing it to grow to twice its size or more (goiter), be overactive, with related hyperthyroid symptoms such as increased heartbeat, muscle weakness, disturbed sleep, and irritability. It can also affect the eyes, causing bulging eyes (exophthalmos). It affects other systems of the body, including the skin and reproductive organs. It affects up to 2% of the female population, often appears after childbirth, and has a female:male incidence of 5:1 to 10:1. It has a strong hereditary component; when one identical twin has Graves' disease, the other twin will have it 25% of the time. Smoking and exposure to second-hand smoke is associated with the eye manifestations but not the thyroid manifestations. Diagnosis is usually made on the basis of symptoms, although thyroid hormone tests may be useful, particularly to monitor treatment.

Blepharoplasty can be both a functional and cosmetic surgical procedure intended to reshape the upper eyelid or lower eyelid by the removal or repositioning of excess tissue as well as by reinforcement of surrounding muscles and tendons

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