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Alison Tendler MD Jason Schmit OD
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Elective vs. Medical Eyelid Procedures LOOKING GREATSEEING GREAT
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Dermatochalsis with Pseudoptosis
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Ptosis
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Brow Ptosis
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Chief complaint Visual fields (Humphrey superior 36) Clinical presentation Documentation in chart Photos Dictation letter to insurance company or other preauthorization Peer-to-peer review Elective vs. Medical Determination
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MEDICAL I have to raise my brows to see better I miss things to the top/sides I must tilt my chin up to see better Things feel heavy Chief Complaint ELECTIVE I don’t like how I look I can’t put make-up on easily Things feel heavy
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Clinical measurements
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Elective Medical HVF
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Elective?Medical? Photos/Clinical Exam
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Elective Medical Photos/Clinical Exam
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Clinical experience Chief Complaint Measurements Photos Visual fields Sometimes it will still come down to clinical experience!!
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Example #1
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Example #2
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Example #3
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Example #4
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Case #1 Lifting eyelids often to see better Lateral hooding and skin on lashes MRD: 1.5mm OU HVF: > 30% loss OU
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Case #1
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Case #2 OS eyelid droopy MRD: 2mm OD 1mm OS HVF: > 30% loss OS
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Case #2
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Case #3 Hard to see surroundings MRD: 0.5mm OD 1mm OS HVF: > 30% loss OU
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Case #3
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Case #4 Tired eyes/heavy eyelids Lateral hooding and skin resting on eyelashes MRD: 0.5mm OD 1mm OS VF: >30% loss
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Case #4
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Case #5 Heavy upper eyelids and hard to see surroundings. Lower lid puffiness Skin resting on lashes MRD: 3mm OD 2mm OD HVF: > 30% loss OU
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Case #5
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CAN BE MEDICAL CAN BE ELECTIVE Take home message Need to look at the entire periorbital area: Eyebrows Eyelid skin Eyelid muscles Lower lid areas BOTH medical and elective components
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Thank You
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