When Is Eyelid Surgery Necessary?

How eyelid surgery from your ophthalmologists in El Paso, TX, can help you

Is your vision being affected by droopy eyelids? When you look in the mirror, do you notice heavy eyelids covering up your beautiful eyes? If so, you can benefit from eyelid surgery, performed by your ophthalmic surgeon.

Dr. Dennis Reiter at Vision Associates of El Paso, in El Paso, TX, provides comprehensive vision and ophthalmic surgery procedures, including eyelid surgery.

You may be a candidate for eye surgery if:

• Your field of vision is narrow due to heavy eyelids
• You want your eyes to appear more open
• You want to look more awake and younger
• You have experienced trauma to your eyes or eyelids

Eyelid surgery, also known as blepharoplasty, is a procedure performed to lift the eyelids. Fat and skin are removed during the surgery, and the levator muscle which raises the eyelid may be surgically shortened.

After eyelid surgery, you may experience swelling and bruising which can last from 1 to 3 weeks. Typically, people who have had eyelid surgery can go out and go back to work in about 10 days to 2 weeks.

When you decide on eyelid surgery, you will experience benefits to your vision, and to your appearance, including:

• An improved field of vision
• Better peripheral vision
• Your eyes appearing larger
• Your eyes appearing more open

In many cases, the cost of eyelid surgery can be covered by insurance. If your field of vision can be improved with eyelid surgery, there is a much better chance insurance will cover the cost. If the eyelid surgery is performed only to enhance your appearance, insurance may not cover the cost.

To find out more about if you can benefit from eyelid surgery, and the eyelid surgery procedure, call Dr. Dennis Reiter at Vision Associates of El Paso, in El Paso, TX. You can reach the office by calling (915) 532-3937, so call now.