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San Diego, California has 5 fellowship-trained oculoplastic surgeons listed on EyePlastics. 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).
Every listed surgeon is fellowship-trained in eyelid, orbital and lacrimal surgery; none has listed individual procedures yet.
Eva Chou
MD
Naval Medical Center San Diego
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Dawn De Castro
MD
Sharp Rees-Stealy Medical Group
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Catherine Liu
MD, PhD
Shiley Eye Institute at UC San Diego
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Asa Morton
MD
Eye Care of San Diego
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Solomon Shaftel
MD, PhD
Kaiser Permanente
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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 San Diego 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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