Training and board certification
Source for all rows: source
| Stage | Detail |
|---|---|
| Residency | Ophthalmology, Cleveland Clinic, Ohio |
| Fellowship | Two years, Center for Facial Appearances, Salt Lake City, Utah, in oculofacial and orbital surgery, accredited by ASOPRS |
- Double board-certified ophthalmologist specializing in eyelid and facial plastic surgery.
- Site states she has authored several peer-reviewed scientific papers and book chapters.
- Site states she takes international mission trips to help train young ophthalmologists.
- Moved to Houston from a practice in Southern California.
No medical school is stated on the site.
Eyelid surgery work
- Upper blepharoplasty. Incision hidden in the eyelid's natural crease; excess skin removed to improve the field of vision. When drooping is caused by muscle weakness rather than excess skin, the levator muscle is tightened through an incision hidden under the eyelid; protruding fat is sculpted, excised or repositioned (source).
- Lower blepharoplasty. Incision hidden on the inside of the eyelid; fat that causes under-eye bags is removed or repositioned to fill hollow areas; excess skin removed or tightened. Tear-trough hollowing can also be treated non-surgically with injectable fillers (source).
- Brow and forehead lift. Four surgical techniques offered: endoscopic (3-5 small incisions behind the hairline), trichophytic (incision at the forehead/hairline junction, for high hairlines), direct (for heavy brows), and lateral/temporal (for lateral brow descent); a non-surgical brow lift using neurotoxin injections is also offered (source).
Other procedures
Dr. Choudhary also performs non-surgical cosmetic procedures including BOTOX, Kybella, facial fillers and chemical peels, including fillers for volume rejuvenation under the eyes, cheeks and lips (source). Berkeley Eye Center is a large multi-doctor practice also offering LASIK, cataract surgery, retina care and general eye care across numerous Houston-area offices.
Insurance and cost
"If your eyelids droop so low that it blocks your vision, then eyelid surgery may be a medical necessity and can be covered by your insurance" (source). "Most insurance plans do not cover cosmetic surgery," though some insurers pay for brow/forehead procedures that correct vision-interfering sagging (source). No specific prices are published.