Cosmetic Services

> Cosmetic Eyelid Surgery (Blepharoplasty)

> Brow Lifting Surgery

> Dermal Fillers (Restylane)

> Cosmetic Botox Injections

> Radiofrequency Treatment of
Facial Telangiectasia

Restorative and Reconstructive Services

> Repairs of Entropion

> Repairs of Ectropion

> Repairs of Eyelid Ptosis

> Repairs of the Tear Drainage System

> Treatments for Excessive Tearing

> Resection of Eyelid Cancers

> Orbital surgery for Orbital Tumors

> Orbital Surgery for Thyroid Eye Disease

> Orbital Surgery for Eye Trauma

> Removal of Benign Eyelid Lesions

> Removal of Bothersome and
Mis-directed Eyelashes

> Repairs of Eyelid, Brow, Orbit and the Tear drainage system after disease or trauma

> Evaluation of surgery done elsewhere
for possible revision procedures

> Second Opinions

1. What is Oculoplastics?
Oculoplastics and oculoplastic Surgery is a sub-specialty within the practice of ophthalmology that addresses the structures that surround the eye: the eyelids, the orbit the brows and middle face and the tear drainage system. It is both a medical and a surgical discipline and oculoplastic specialists are surgeons who have completed both a residency in ophthalmology and a fellowship in oculoplastic surgery.

2. What is Neuro-ophthalmology?
Neuro-ophthalmology is a sub-specialty within the specialties of both ophthalmology and neurology that deals with diseases affecting the nervous system as it affects vision. Common problems that neuro-ophthalmologists address are double vision, vision loss, pain in the eye or near the eye, vision effects from diseases like optic neuritis and multiple sclerosis, inflammatory disease and arteritis, tumors, trauma, stroke, myasthenia gravis and other paralytic diseases, and elevated intra-cranial pressure from diseases like pseudotumor cerebri.

Some neuro-ophthalmologists perform surgery as a part of their practice, others provide only non-surgical treatment. We are a surgical neuro-ophthalmic practice.

Most neuroophthalmologists have obtained additional fellowship training following completion of their residencies in either ophthalmology or neurology.

3. Will I need to have surgery for my problem?
It depends. Every new patient has a thorough examination to determine the extent of their problem. The type of problem and the treatment for the best possible outcome is what determines the treatment we will recommend. We will discuss fully the findings and treatment options at your visit.

4. Where do you perform surgery?
We presently use four facilities for surgery services: our office, two free-standing surgery centers in Frederick, Maryland and the Frederick Memorial Hospital. The needs of the particular patient will determine which location we choose for a particular procedure.

5. If I need surgery, who will my surgeon be?
J. Christopher Henry, M.D., F.A.C.S., a board-certified and fellowship-trained ophthalmologist with over twelve years experience in oculoplastic surgery and neuro-ophthalmology.

6. Does insurance cover eyelid surgery?
Frequently insurance carriers and Medicare will cover surgery of the eyelids and brows and almost always of the tear drainage system.

Problems like entropion , an abnormal inward turning of the eyelid edge and ectropion, an abnormal outward-turning of the eyelid edge are frequently covered.

Abnormal lowering of the eyelid—“ptosis”—and abnormal accumulation of excess and baggy skin in the upper eyelids –“dermatochalasis”-may sometimes be covered, depending on the severity of the problem. Medicare and commercial carriers have specific standards that must be met for the surgery to be covered as a medical problem. If it is not severe enough to be considered a medical problem, then surgery is regarded as cosmetic in nature and is usually not covered by insurers. Surgical removal of excess or baggy skin in the lower eyelids is usually not covered by insurance policies.

7. If I have a flexible health care spending account, do you accept payment from those?
Yes.