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San Francisco, California has 7 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.
Devron Char
MD
Tumori Foundation
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Emily Charlson
MD, PhD
California Pacific Medical Center
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Eve Moscato
MD
Pacific Oculofacial Plastic and Aesthetic Surgery
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Robert Peralta
MD
Kaiser Permanente
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Stuart Seiff
MD, FACS
Pacific Oculofacial and Aesthetic Plastic Surgery
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Rona Silkiss
MD, FACS
Silkiss Eye Surgery
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Bryan Winn
MD
UCSF
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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 Francisco 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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