Training and board certification
| Stage | Detail |
|---|---|
| B.S. | Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana (1987) |
| M.D. | Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, Indiana (1991) |
| Internship | Transitional internship, Methodist Hospital of Indiana, Indianapolis (1991-1992) |
| Residency | Ophthalmology, Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center, Lubbock, Texas (1992-1995) |
| Fellowship | Ophthalmic plastic surgery, West Virginia University School of Medicine, Morgantown, West Virginia (1995-1997); also Instructor in Ophthalmology and Director of Ophthalmic Medical Education there during the fellowship |
- Member: American Medical Association, American College of Surgeons (Associate Fellow), American Academy of Ophthalmology, Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology, Interface Aesthetic Surgery Group.
- The practice's patient-information page states its surgeons are fellows of the American Society of Ophthalmic Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery (ASOPRS), "restricted to ophthalmologists who have been board certified by the American Board of Ophthalmology"; this is stated for the group's surgeons collectively, not quoted for Dr. Langford by name (HIPPA_OPS#about).
- Has participated in research projects and authored articles in medical literature; has lectured on lax eyelid syndrome, treatment of tearing in children, and orbital reconstruction following trauma.
Eyelid surgery work
The procedures page describes the group's specialty generally, covering all six OPS Indy surgeons, rather than Dr. Langford individually.
- Ptosis. Drooping of the upper eyelid, ranging from mild to complete pupil coverage and vision loss; treatable in children and adults (eyelid_surgery_indiana#ptosis).
- Blepharoplasty. Eyelid surgery to improve appearance, performed on the upper lids, lower lids, or both (same page, #bleph).
- Entropion repair. For the eyelid rolling inward toward the eye, from aging, trauma, scarring or prior surgery; can also occur in children (same page, #ent).
- Ectropion repair. For the lower eyelid turning outward, causing dryness, tearing and irritation; can follow facial paralysis or injury (same page, #ent).
- Eyelid reconstruction. For defects from trauma or tumor excision; larger defects may need complex reconstruction with adjacent-tissue transfer ("skin grafts") (same page, #tumor).
- Eyebrow and forehead lift. Addresses eyebrow position and loose or wrinkled forehead skin and tissue (same page, #ebf).
The practice site has no before-and-after gallery page.
Other procedures
Eyelid tumor evaluation and biopsy (basal cell carcinoma, squamous cell carcinoma, melanoma), tear-drain system surgery, thyroid eye disease and orbital tumor/trauma care, and congenital/pediatric eyelid and tear-system conditions (source).
Insurance and cost
The eyelid page states: "when vision is impaired, insurance companies will often pay for surgery to lift the lids," referring to heavy, ptosis-affected upper eyelids (eyelid_surgery_indiana#ptosis). The practice-wide billing page states it "participate[s] in most health plans," naming Medicare, Aetna, Anthem, Cigna, Blue Cross and Blue Shield, Sagamore, and United Healthcare "as only a few of the many plans" accepted (HIPPA_OPS#billing). No procedure prices or quantified recovery times (days/weeks) are published.