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Alabama has 7 fellowship-trained oculoplastic surgeons listed on EyePlastics, 1 of whom list ptosis repair (droopy eyelid surgery) among their procedures. Every surgeon here completed an ophthalmology residency followed by an accredited fellowship in eyelid, orbital and lacrimal surgery; all are ASOPRS members. Ptosis (TOE-sis) is drooping of the upper eyelid caused by weakness or dysfunction of the levator muscle — the muscle responsible for lifting the upper eyelid. It can affect one or both eyes and may be present from birth (congenital) or develop over time (acquired).
"Lists ptosis" marks the surgeons who name it among their procedures; every listed surgeon is fellowship-trained in eyelid, orbital and lacrimal surgery.
Mark S. Brown, MD
MD, ASOPRS
Oculo-Facial Consultants
📍 Mobile, AL
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Richard Bryant
MD
Eye Center South
📍 Dothan, AL
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Sarah Jacobs
MD
University of Alabama Birmingham
📍 Birmingham, AL
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John Long
MD
Alabama Ophthalmology Associates
📍 Birmingham, AL
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Carrie Morris
MD
Southern Coastal Aesthetics
📍 GULF SHORES, AL
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Matthew Vicinanzo
MD, FACS
UAB Medical Ctr / Alabama Oculoplastic Associates
📍 Birmingham, AL
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Valerie Vick
MD
Premier Medical Management, Inc.
📍 Mobile, AL
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Ptosis is caused by levator muscle weakness and requires surgical repair of the muscle itself. Blepharoplasty addresses excess skin overlying the eyelid. Both conditions can cause drooping or hooding, and they often occur together. Only an oculoplastic surgeon can reliably distinguish them and perform the correct procedure.
Yes — ptosis repair is typically covered by health insurance when the drooping eyelid causes functional visual field obstruction, documented by a formal visual field test with the eyelid in its resting position.
Look for three things on any Alabama surgeon's profile: an accredited oculoplastic fellowship (ASOPRS is the recognised US credential), board certification in ophthalmology, and current hospital or surgery-centre privileges. Then ask how many of this specific procedure the surgeon performs a year and to see before-and-after photographs of similar cases.
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