Training and board certification
Source for all rows: Meet Our Doctors
| Stage | Detail |
|---|---|
| College | Creighton University, summa cum laude; Rhodes Scholarship National Finalist |
| Medical school | Creighton University School of Medicine, magna cum laude; AOA medical honor society |
| Residency | Ophthalmology, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha; Chief Resident |
- Board certification as printed: "She is Board Certified in Ophthalmology."
- Past President of the Nebraska Academy of Eye Physicians and Surgeons.
- Member of the American Academy of Ophthalmology and the American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery.
- Serves on the Medical Advisory Committee for the Grand Island Surgery Center.
- Native of Boelus, Nebraska. The practice has served Grand Island for 25 years.
Eyelid surgery work
Per the eyelid surgery page and the eyelid disorders page:
- Upper blepharoplasty. Dr. Gleason and Dr. Janky remove excess upper eyelid skin (dermatochalasis) and may remove extra fatty tissue at the same time.
- Lower eyelid surgery. Dr. Gleason does cosmetic lower eyelid surgery, removing extra fatty tissue in the lower lids and tightening the lower eyelid tissues.
- Ptosis repair. Dr. Gleason tightens the upper eyelid muscle that lifts the lid. The page states ptosis can limit side and central vision.
- Ectropion and entropion. Surgery returns an outward- or inward-turning lower eyelid to its normal position.
- Eyelid lesions. Chalazion drainage and removal of skin tags, hidrocystomas and seborrheic keratosis. Suspicious lesions are biopsied, and cancers are removed with frozen sections read by St. Francis Hospital pathologists.
- Setting. Nearly all eyelid surgery is outpatient and can be done in the office under local anesthesia.
Galleries. Both eyelid pages show before-and-after photographs: five blepharoplasty cases (one labeled cosmetic), four ptosis cases, and one each of ectropion and entropion. The photos do not name a surgeon.
Other procedures
The practice offers small-incision cataract surgery with lens implants, glaucoma laser surgery, iStents and goniotomy, therapeutic Botox injections, and care for macular degeneration, diabetic retinopathy and dry eye (about our practice).
Insurance and cost
- Upper eyelid skin that droops onto the lashes and limits side vision may be covered by insurance. A small amount of excess skin that does not limit vision is cosmetic and an out-of-pocket expense (eyelid surgery).
- Lower eyelid bags usually do not limit vision and are considered cosmetic.
- For insurance cases, photos are taken at the preop visit; for ptosis or blepharoplasty, visual fields and measurements are also done and submitted to the insurer.
- The physicians are providers for most insurance companies. The site publishes no prices; it states charges vary with the complexity of the problem (about our practice).
Recovery
- Expect some bruising and swelling during healing. Patients bring a list of medications and report aspirin, blood thinners or bleeding problems before surgery (eyelid surgery).