Training and board certification
Source for all rows: source
| Stage | Detail |
|---|---|
| College | Yale University, New Haven, CT |
| Medical school | Yale Medical School, New Haven, CT |
| Residency | University of Michigan W.K. Kellogg Eye Center |
| Residency | University of Illinois Eye and Ear Infirmary in Chicago |
- Board certification: the bio states he is "a board-certified ophthalmologist and fellowship-trained surgeon."
- Oculoplastic specialist since 1994.
- Six years in private practice, then Assistant Professor and Director of Oculoplastic and Orbital Surgery at the Yale Eye Center, 2001-2007.
- Solo practice in Madison, CT, 2007-2015; then full-time oculoplastic specialist at Northern Light Eastern Maine Medical Center before joining Eye Care of Maine.
- Member, American Academy of Ophthalmology; American Society of Ophthalmic Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery (ASOPRS); Maine Society of Eye Physicians and Surgeons.
Eyelid surgery work
The bio states he covers "corrective, reconstructive and cosmetic eyelid surgery," lacrimal (tear duct) disorders and orbital diseases. The oculoplastics page (source) describes:
- Blepharoplasty. Performed for medical and cosmetic purposes; Dr. Klett removes excess skin and/or fat to improve the function and appearance of the eyelid.
- Ptosis repair. Corrects a droopy eyelid caused by a weakened or stretched lifting muscle; the surgeon tightens the eyelid muscle to return the lid to its position.
- Entropion and ectropion. Surgical correction of a lower lid that turns inward (lashes rubbing the eye) or outward (dryness).
- Skin cancer excision and reconstruction. Removal of cancerous lesions around the eyes and reconstruction in coordination with Mohs surgeons.
- Thyroid eye disease. Treatment ranges from medication such as Tepezza to eyelid surgery and orbital decompression.
Eyelid surgery is performed at the practice's own surgery center at the Waterville address, which the site states has operated since 2001 (source).
The practice site has no published before-and-after photographs; the gallery block on the oculoplastics page holds a placeholder image only.
Other procedures
The same page lists dacryocystorhinostomy (DCR) for blocked tear ducts, plus Botox, Juvederm filler, Latisse and intense pulsed light (IPL) skin treatment. The group also offers eye exams, cataract, retina, glaucoma and dry eye care (source).
Insurance and cost
- Blepharoplasty is described as performed "for both medical and cosmetic purposes" (source).
- The surgery center states it accepts "Medicaid (Maine Care) as well as all other insurance providers" (source).
- CareCredit financing is offered for procedures not commonly covered by insurance (financing).
- The site publishes no prices for eyelid surgery.