Mark J. Lucarelli, MD, FACS

Dr. Mark Lucarelli specializes in oculofacial surgery (also known as oculoplastic surgery or oculoplastics). This area includes medically necessary eyelid surgery, cosmetic eyelid, midface and brow surgery, thryoid eye disease, repair of skin cancer defects and trauma, tear duct surgery, orbital surgery, fillers and Botox, and other cosmetic facial procedures. Dr. Lucarelli is fellowship-trained and is board certified by the American Board of Ophthalmology. He is a fellow of the American College of Surgeons and of the American Academy of Cosmetic Surgery. He serves as program director for an ASOPRS-sponsored fellowship in Ophthalmic Facial Plastic Surgery and is considered a national leader in his field.

Dr. Mark Lucarelli discusses his approach to patient care

Professional Certifications and Education

Board Certification	Ophthalmology
Fellow	American Society of Ophthalmic Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery, American Academy of Cosmetic Surgery & Americacn College of Surgeons
Fellowship	University of Wisconsin Hospital and Clinics, Madison, WI
Residency	Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary, Boston, MA
Internship	Barnes-Jewish Hospital, St. Louis, MO
Medical School	Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO, 1991

Learn More About Dr. Mark Lucarelli

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Information for Oculoplastic Surgery Patients

• Ask Oculoplastic Surgeon Dr. Mark Lucarelli: Questions and Answers for Cosmetic Patients
• Dr. Mark Lucarelli's Oculoplastic Surgery Before-and-After Photos

Research

In addition to his patient care activities, Dr. Lucarelli is active in anatomic and clinical research. His areas of particular interest include facial anatomy, periocular surgical techniques and thyroid eye disease. Dr. Lucarelli has served on the board of the International Thyroid Eye Disease Society (ITEDS) since 2007. He is author or co-author of more than 100 peer-reviewed journal articles and textbook chapters.

PubMed Articles

Havas DA Glenberg AM Gutowski KA Lucarelli MJ Davidson RJ . Cosmetic use of botulinum toxin-a affects processing of emotional language. Psychol Sci. 2010 Jul;21(7):895-900

[PubMed ID: 20548056]

Nork TM Kim CB Heatley GA Kaufman PL Lucarelli MJ Levin LA Ver Hoeve JN . Serial multifocal electroretinograms during long-term elevation and reduction of intraocular pressure in non-human primates. Doc Ophthalmol. 2010 Jun;120(3):273-89

[PubMed ID: 20422254]

Hwang FS Neekhra A Lucarelli MJ Warner TF Snow SN Albert DM . Sebaceous cell carcinoma of the eyelid: a rapidly enlarging lesion with massive xanthogranulomatous inflammation. Ophthal Plast Reconstr Surg. 2010 May-Jun;26(3):208-10

[PubMed ID: 20489549]

Clevidence DE Juckett MB Lucarelli MJ . Marrow suppression with myelodysplastic features, hypoerythropoetinemia, and lipotrophic proptosis due to rosiglitazone. WMJ. 2009 Dec;108(9):462-5

[PubMed ID: 20131689]

Repp DJ Burkat CN Lucarelli MJ . Lacrimal excretory system concretions: canalicular and lacrimal sac. Ophthalmology. 2009 Nov;116(11):2230-5

[PubMed ID: 19744730]

Burkat CN Van Buren JJ Lucarelli MJ . Characteristics of orbital multiple myeloma: a case report and literature review. Surv Ophthalmol. 2009 Nov-Dec;54(6):697-704

[PubMed ID: 19709708]

Kahana A Lucarelli MJ . Adjunctive transcanthotomy lateral suborbicularis fat lift and orbitomalar ligament resuspension in lower eyelid ectropion repair. Ophthal Plast Reconstr Surg. 2009 Jan-Feb;25(1):1-6

[PubMed ID: 19273912]

Lucarelli MJ Ahn HB Kulkarni AD Kahana A . Intratarsal epidermal inclusion cyst. Ophthal Plast Reconstr Surg. 2008 Sep-Oct;24(5):357-9

[PubMed ID: 18806654]

Pariseau B Lucarelli MJ Appen RE . A concise history of ophthalmic blastomycosis. Ophthalmology. 2007 Nov;114(11):e27-32

[PubMed ID: 17686522]

Pariseau B Lucarelli MJ Appen RE . Unilateral Blastomyces dermatitidis optic neuropathy case report and systematic literature review. Ophthalmology. 2007 Nov;114(11):2090-4

[PubMed ID: 17686521]

Maertz NA Kim CB Nork TM Levin LA Lucarelli MJ Kaufman PL Ver Hoeve JN . Multifocal visual evoked potentials in the anesthetized non-human primate. Curr Eye Res. 2006 Oct;31(10):885-93

[PubMed ID: 17050280]

Peck N Lucarelli MJ Yao M Lee D Albert D . Human papillomavirus 6a lesions of the lower eyelid and genitalia. Ophthal Plast Reconstr Surg. 2006 Jul-Aug;22(4):311-3

[PubMed ID: 16855513]

Rose JG Jr Lucarelli MJ Lemke BN Dortzbach RK Boxrud CA Obagi S Patel S . Histologic comparison of autologous fat processing methods. Ophthal Plast Reconstr Surg. 2006 May-Jun;22(3):195-200

[PubMed ID: 16714929]

Reeves DL Lucarelli MJ Rose JG Jr . Severe subcutaneous emphysema following orbital blowout fracture. Ophthal Plast Reconstr Surg. 2005 Nov;21(6):465-7

[PubMed ID: 16304532]

Burkat CN Lucarelli MJ . Rhabdomyosarcoma masquerading as acute dacryocystitis. Ophthal Plast Reconstr Surg. 2005 Nov;21(6):456-8

[PubMed ID: 16304528]

Griepentrog GJ Lucarelli MJ Albert DM Nork TM . Sympathetic ophthalmia following evisceration: a rare case. Ophthal Plast Reconstr Surg. 2005 Jul;21(4):316-8

[PubMed ID: 16052152]

Burkat CN Lucarelli MJ . Tear meniscus level as an indicator of nasolacrimal obstruction. Ophthalmology. 2005 Feb;112(2):344-8

[PubMed ID: 15691573]

Griepentrog GJ Lucarelli MJ . Heritable unilateral clinical anophthalmia. Ophthal Plast Reconstr Surg. 2004 Mar;20(2):166-8

[PubMed ID: 15083088]

Knoch DW Lucarelli MJ Dortzbach RK Smith ME . Limited Wegener granulomatosis with 40 years of follow-up. Arch Ophthalmol. 2003 Nov;121(11):1640-2

[PubMed ID: 14609927]

Snow SN Larson PO Lucarelli MJ Lemke BN Madjar DD . Sebaceous carcinoma of the eyelids treated by mohs micrographic surgery: report of nine cases with review of the literature. Dermatol Surg. 2002 Jul;28(7):623-31

[PubMed ID: 12135523]

Lucarelli MJ DeBry P . Corneal ectasia associated with massage of dacryocystoceles. Cornea. 2002 May;21(4):419-20

[PubMed ID: 11973394]

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

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.

An evisceration is the removal of the eye's contents, leaving the scleral shell and extraocular muscles intact. The procedure is usually performed to reduce pain or cosmesis in a blind eye, as in cases of endophthalmitis unresponsive to antibiotics.An ocular prosthetic can be fit over the eviscerated eye in order to improve cosmesis

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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A virus is a small infectious agent that can replicate only inside the living cells of other organisms. Most viruses are too small to be seen directly with a light microscope. Viruses infect all types of organisms, from animals and plants to bacteria and archaea.