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[C.Ann]

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[Blondie]

I worked for a plastic/cosmetic surgeon many years ago. The procedure used to be called an upper lid Blepharoplasty. He used a suture-less procedure, using steri-strips to close the tiny incision. It was done as an out patient.

If it's bad enough and involving your vision, insurance should cover it. I remember one patient who had it done because like you descibed, it was interfering with her vision and her BC/BS covered everything.

Do a google on Blepharoplasty, I'm sure you'll find lots of great info! Good luck!

 

[Blondie]

Here's a good site:

http://www.plasticsurgery.org/patients_consumers/procedures/Blepharoplasty.cfm?CFID=68173232&CFTOKEN=98310177

 

[C.Ann]

I worked for a plastic/cosmetic surgeon many years ago. The procedure used to be called an upper lid Blepharoplasty. He used a suture-less procedure, using steri-strips to close the tiny incision. It was done as an out patient.

If it's bad enough and involving your vision, insurance should cover it. I remember one patient who had it done because like you descibed, it was interfering with her vision and her BC/BS covered everything.

Do a google on Blepharoplasty, I'm sure you'll find lots of great info! Good luck!

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Thank you so much! Didn't even know they had a name for it.. Sadly though, my insurance will cover NOTHING related to vision, so this will be an out-of-pocket expense.. Well worth it though if I could see normally out of BOTH eyes again!!

 

[Christine]

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Thank you so much! Didn't even know they had a name for it.. Sadly though, my insurance will cover NOTHING related to vision, so this will be an out-of-pocket expense.. Well worth it though if I could see normally out of BOTH eyes again!!

C. Ann,

You should really check into this more. A lot of insurance companies won't cover anything "related to vision"; however, if it becomes a medical problem, then it will go under the medical insurance.

For instance, I have not vision coverage and for me to go to an opthamologist for vision care, it is at my own expense.

Several years ago, I started having severe dry eye, due to a medical condition--most likely rosacea. I have to see an opthamologist to get it diagnosed and get the special eye drops. It all ended up being covered under my medical insurance.

I cannot believe that if you are essentially LOSING your vision due to a structure abnormality of your eyelid, that your medical insurance would not cover this. I think you need to see a doctor about it and, if they write it up correctly, it will be covered.

 

[C.Ann]

C. Ann,

You should really check into this more. A lot of insurance companies won't cover anything "related to vision"; however, if it becomes a medical problem, then it will go under the medical insurance.

For instance, I have not vision coverage and for me to go to an opthamologist for vision care, it is at my own expense.

Several years ago, I started having severe dry eye, due to a medical condition--most likely rosacea. I have to see an opthamologist to get it diagnosed and get the special eye drops. It all ended up being covered under my medical insurance.

I cannot believe that if you are essentially LOSING your vision due to a structure abnormality of your eyelid, that your medical insurance would not cover this. I think you need to see a doctor about it and, if they write it up correctly, it will be covered.

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I guess it's certainly worth a try, right? Now who should I see first - and eye doctor (to verify it's interfering with my vision) or a plastic surgeon?

I followed the link posted above - and it sounds a little more complicated than I had hoped - but it would be SOOOOOO great to see NORMALLY again!

 

[suzannen]

My father was hit in the eye with a baseball when he was a child and it affected the muscles around his eyelid. Same as you, his eyelid began to droop so much as he got older, he could not see out of the eye because of it. Both his opthomologist and his plastic surgeon wrote a letter to the insurance company explaining the diagnosis and the medical necessity of it before the surgery. Insurance company finally agreed it was for a medical not cosmetic reasons and covered his surgery. Definitely be proactive in this and good luck.

 

[Christine]

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I guess it's certainly worth a try, right? Now who should I see first - and eye doctor (to verify it's interfering with my vision) or a plastic surgeon?

I followed the link posted above - and it sounds a little more complicated than I had hoped - but it would be SOOOOOO great to see NORMALLY again!

You should probably start with an opthamologist or even your primary care and see where they send you.