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Illinois has 20 fellowship-trained oculoplastic surgeons listed on EyePlastics, 2 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.
Amjad Ahmad
MD
Amjad Z Ahmad, MD SC
📍 Chicago, IL
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John Choi
MD
The Eye and Facial Clinic
📍 Warrenville, IL
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Adam Cohen
MD
AJC Eyelid and Facial Surgery and The Aesthetic Lounge
📍 Glenview, IL
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Liza Cohen
MD
Northwestern University
📍 Chicago, IL
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Tamara Fountain
MD
📍 Deerfield, IL
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Gary Lissner
MD
Northwestern University - Dept. of Ophthalmology
📍 Chicago, IL
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Peter MacIntosh
MD
University of Illinois
📍 Chicago, IL
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Milap Mehta
MD, MS
Northshore University HealthSystem
📍 Glenview, IL
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John Pak
MD, PhD
Wheaton Eye Clinic
📍 Wheaton, IL
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Krishna Patel
MD
Rush University/Wheaton Eye Clinic
📍 Wheaton, IL
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Paul Phelps
MD
Chicago Oculofacial Plastic Surgery
📍 Chicago, IL
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Allen Putterman
MD
U of IL College of Medicine
📍 Chicago, IL
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Noel Saks
MD
Eye Specialists of Illinois
📍 Park Ridge, IL
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Stacy Scofield-Kaplan
MD
Northwestern Medicine, Regional Medical Group
📍 Naperville, IL
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Pete Setabutr
MD
Illinois Eye and Ear Infirmary
📍 Chicago, IL
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Hassan Shah
MD
University of Chicago
📍 Chicago, IL
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Grant Su
MD
Springfield Clinic, LLP
📍 Springfield, IL
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Preeti Thyparampil
MD
Northwestern University
📍 Chicago, IL
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Kathryn Winkler
MD
Chicagoland Oculoplastics Consultants, PLLC and Rush University Medical Center
📍 Des Plaines, IL
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Stephen Winkler
MD
Chicagoland Oculoplastic Consultants
📍 Des Plaines, IL
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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 Illinois 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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