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Reader Question:

Determine If Bleph Procedures Are Cosmetic

Published on Wed Apr 13, 2016

Question: When our ophthalmologist performs blepharoplasty, I’m often not sure whether the procedure can qualify as medically necessary. What determines whether blepharoplasty procedures are cosmetic? Indiana [...]
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