Dr. Dane Slentz
Ophthalmology • Oculofacial Surgeon
Board Certified / Board Eligible
Areas of Expertise
Upper & Lower Eyelid Blepharoplasty
Ptosis (Droopy Eyelids) and Brow Ptosis Repair
Eyelid Malpositions: Ectropion & Entropion Correction
Periocular Skin Cancer Management & Post-Mohs Reconstruction
Orbital & Periorbital Trauma Reconstruction
Thyroid Eye Disease (Graves) Evaluation & Management
Anophthalmic Socket Reconstruction & Prosthesis Care
Neurotoxin (Botulinum Toxin) for Blepharospasm & Facial Spasm
About Me
Dr. Dane Slentz, MD is a board-certified oculofacial plastic and reconstructive surgeon specializing in the eyelids, orbit, and lacrimal (tear duct) system. He treats a full spectrum of oculoplastic conditions, including droopy eyelids and brows, eyelid malpositions (entropion/ectropion), periocular skin cancer with post-Mohs reconstruction, tearing and tear-duct disorders, thyroid eye disease, anophthalmic socket reconstruction, and orbital/periorbital trauma. He also offers neurotoxin (botulinum toxin) therapy for blepharospasm and facial spasm.
Dr. Slentz completed an American Society of Ophthalmic Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery (ASOPRS)-approved, two-year oculoplastics fellowship at the University of Michigan following ophthalmology residency at The George Washington University, where he served as chief resident. His academic work includes peer-reviewed publications and textbook chapters, with particular interest in the use of umbilical amniotic membrane for eye-socket reconstruction. He is known for meticulous surgical technique and a warm, patient-centered approach that prioritizes safety, function, and natural-looking results.
Training

Oculoplastics
2020University of Michigan Kellogg Eye Center
Fellowship
Ophthalmology
2018George Washington University School of Medicine
Residency
Medical Doctor (MD)
2014University of Vermont Larner College of Medicine
Medical School
Awards & Honors
Castle Connolly Top Doctor
2025Castle Connolly
Publications & Press
Teprotumumab for Optic Neuropathy in Thyroid Eye Disease
JAMA Ophthalmology•2021Orbital Evaluation (book chapter, Smith & Nesi’s Ophthalmic Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery)
Springer•2020Atraumatic Delayed Orbital Hematoma Sixteen Years After Orbital Floor Fracture Repair With Porous Polyethylene Implant
Journal of Craniofacial Surgery•2019Novel Use of Cryopreserved Ultra-thick Human Amniotic Membrane for Management of Anophthalmic Socket Contracture
Ophthalmic Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery•2019
Certifications & Licensure
- Board Certifications
- American Board of Ophthalmology
- Licensed In
- NH
- License Numbers
- 20300