Training and board certification
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| Stage | Detail |
|---|---|
| College | Concordia College, Moorhead, MN |
| Medical school | University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN |
| Residency | University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN |
- Board certification as printed: "Board Certified, American Board of Ophthalmology, 2012."
- Licensed to practice medicine and surgery in North Dakota and Minnesota.
- Member, American Academy of Ophthalmology; member, North Dakota Society of Eye Physicians and Surgeons.
- Clinical interests listed on her page: cataract and lens implant surgery, diabetic eye disease and macular degeneration, comprehensive ophthalmology and pediatric eye disorders, and glaucoma.
- She grew up in Litchville, North Dakota, and lives in Moorhead.
Eyelid surgery work
- Blepharoplasty. The practice page describes dermatochalasis, excess upper eyelid tissue that sags with age and can block peripheral vision. It is treated with a same-day outpatient blepharoplasty that removes the excess skin to improve the appearance and function of the upper eyelids (source).
- Entropion and ectropion. Lower eyelids that loosen with age can turn inward or outward; a same-day surgery realigns the lower eyelid to relieve discomfort, redness and tearing.
- Eyelid lesions and skin cancer. Many small eyelid lesions are removed in the clinic under local anesthetic, and the practice diagnoses and treats eyelid skin cancers and other skin abnormalities of the eyelids.
- The eyelid page names no individual surgeon and states that other eyelid procedures are performed by the practice surgeons. The About page lists cosmetic and functional eyelid surgery among practice services (source).
- The practice site has no before-and-after gallery.
Other procedures
Dr. Atchison performs cataract and lens implant surgery and treats diabetic eye disease, macular degeneration, glaucoma and pediatric eye disorders (source). The practice also offers corneal transplantation, dry eye treatment with intense pulsed light, and an optical shop (source).
Insurance and cost
- For patients whose upper eyelid skin has blocked their vision, blepharoplasty "is often covered by insurance"; others may choose it for cosmetic reasons (source).
- The practice accepts CareCredit and the Alphaeon Credit Card. The financing page notes that Medicare may cover certain medical services but not routine refraction tests (source).
- The site publishes no prices.