The 20 Best Eyelid Drooping Doctors Near Me in New York, US

Find the Top Eyelid Drooping Experts and Specialists

Last Updated: 04/28/2026

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MediFind found 561 doctor with experience in Eyelid Drooping near New York, US. Of these, 430 are Experienced, 114 are Advanced and 15 are Distinguished.

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561 providers found
    Experienced in Eyelid Drooping
    Plastic Surgery
    Experienced in Eyelid Drooping
    Plastic Surgery

    Bassett Medical Center

    1 Atwell Road, 
    Cooperstown, NY 
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    . Dr. Mooney is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Eyelid Drooping. He is also highly rated in 1 other condition, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Basal Cell Skin Cancer, Ptosis, Eyelid Drooping, Squamous Cell Skin Carcinoma, and Tissue Biopsy. Dr. Mooney is board certified in American Board Of Surgery and American Board Of Plastic Surgery.

    Experienced in Eyelid Drooping
    Ophthalmology
    Experienced in Eyelid Drooping
    Ophthalmology

    Bassett Medical Center

    1 Atwell Road, 
    Cooperstown, NY 
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    . Dr. Kilty is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Eyelid Drooping. She is also highly rated in 3 other conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Strabismus, Glaucoma, Blepharitis, and Esotropia.

    Distinguished in Eyelid Drooping
    Ophthalmology
    Distinguished in Eyelid Drooping
    Ophthalmology

    Montefiore Medical Center

    111 East 210th Street, 
    Bronx, NY 
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Anne Barmettler, MD, is Director, Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Division and Professor, Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences and Surgery at Montefiore Einstein. Dr. Barmettler’s clinical specialty is oculoplastic surgery, which involves plastic and reconstructive surgery of the upper face, eyelids, orbit (bony cavity around the eye), and lacrimal (tear) system. Dr. Barmettler is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Eyelid Drooping. She is also highly rated in 6 other conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Eyelid Drooping, Ptosis, Ectropion, and Thyroid Eye Disease.

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    Distinguished in Eyelid Drooping
    Distinguished in Eyelid Drooping
    260 East Main Street, Suite 201, 
    Smithtown, NY 
    Languages Spoken:
    English, Farsi, Spanish

    Samuel Baharestani is an Ophthalmologist practicing medicine in Smithtown, New York. Dr. Baharestani is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Eyelid Drooping. He is also highly rated in 16 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Chalazion, Eyelid Bump, Ptosis, and Eyelid Drooping. Dr. Baharestani is board certified in American Board Of Ophthalmology.

    Distinguished in Eyelid Drooping
    Ophthalmology
    Distinguished in Eyelid Drooping
    Ophthalmology
    135 Crossways Park Drive, Suite 101, 
    Woodbury, NY 
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Ronald Lopinto is an Ophthalmologist practicing medicine in Woodbury, New York. Dr. Lopinto is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Eyelid Drooping. He is also highly rated in 17 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Blepharitis, Cataract, Ptosis, and Eyelid Drooping.

    Distinguished in Eyelid Drooping
    Ophthalmology
    Distinguished in Eyelid Drooping
    Ophthalmology

    125-10 Queens Boulevard, Suite 305

    125-10 Queens Boulevard, Suite 305, 
    Kew Gardens, NY 
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Simeon Lauer is an Ophthalmologist practicing medicine in Kew Gardens, New York. Dr. Lauer is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Eyelid Drooping. He is also highly rated in 10 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Blocked Tear Duct, Chalazion, Entropion, and Eyelid Bump.

    Advanced in Eyelid Drooping
    Advanced in Eyelid Drooping
    75 Froehlich Farm Boulevard, 
    Woodbury, NY 
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    David Schlessinger is an Ophthalmologist practicing medicine in Woodbury, New York. Dr. Schlessinger is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Eyelid Drooping. He is also highly rated in 7 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Ptosis, Eyelid Drooping, Entropion, and Blocked Tear Duct. Dr. Schlessinger is board certified in American Board Of Ophthalmology.

    Advanced in Eyelid Drooping
    Ophthalmology
    Advanced in Eyelid Drooping
    Ophthalmology
    2450 Merrick Road, 
    Bellmore, NY 
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    George Tung is an Ophthalmologist practicing medicine in Bellmore, New York. Dr. Tung is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Eyelid Drooping. He is also highly rated in 44 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Subconjunctival Hemorrhage, Dry Eye Syndrome, Eyelid Bump, and Chalazion. Dr. Tung is board certified in American Board Of Ophthalmology.

    Advanced in Eyelid Drooping
    Ophthalmology
    Advanced in Eyelid Drooping
    Ophthalmology
    1305 York Avenue, Floor 12, 
    New York, NY 
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Kyle Godfrey is an Ophthalmologist practicing medicine in New York, New York. Dr. Godfrey is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Eyelid Drooping. He is also highly rated in 6 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Thyroid Eye Disease, Chemosis, Eyelid Drooping, Graves Disease, and Vitrectomy.

    Advanced in Eyelid Drooping
    Ophthalmology | Plastic Surgery
    Advanced in Eyelid Drooping
    Ophthalmology | Plastic Surgery

    Northwell Health Physician Partners Ophthalmology At Great Neck

    600 Northern Boulevard, Suite 214, 
    Great Neck, NY 
    Experience:
    10+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English, Spanish
    Offers Telehealth

    Dr. Dempsey specializes in oculofacial plastic and reconstructive surgery and orbital surgery. She is a fellow of the American Society of Ophthalmic Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery (ASOPRS) and a board-certified ophthalmologist. Her cosmetic specialties include upper and lower eyelid blepharoplasty, ptosis correction, midface lift, endoscopic forehead and brow lift, neuromodulators (Botox, Dysport, Xeomin, Jeuveau, Daxxify), and fillers (Restylane, Juvederm, RHA, Sculptra, Radiesse).Dr. Dempsey's functional practice includes ptosis correction, functional upper blepharoplasty, functional brow lift, ectropion repair, entropion repair, correction of tearing due to nasolacrimal duct obstruction including endoscopic dacryocystorhinostomy and Jones tubes, thyroid eye disease (Tepezza, orbital decompression, eyelid retraction repair), orbital tumors, orbital fractures, orbital and lacrimal gland inflammation, treatment of blepharospasm and hemifacial spasm, eyelid growth biopsy and excision, eyelid reconstruction after trauma or Mohs surgery to remove skin cancer, treatment of poor lid closure after facial nerve palsy, and chalazion excision. Dr. Dempsey also sees pediatric patients for congenital eyelid differences (such as congenital ptosis, blepharophimosis syndrome, congenital ectropion), orbital tumors and dermoid cysts, orbital fractures, chalazion excision, and complex congenital nasolacrimal duct obstruction. Dr. Dempsey is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Eyelid Drooping. She is also highly rated in 7 other conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Chalazion, Eyelid Bump, Orbital Cellulitis, and Ptosis. Dr. Dempsey is board certified in American Board Of Ophthalmology.

    Advanced in Eyelid Drooping
    Advanced in Eyelid Drooping

    Northwell Health Physician Partners Ophthalmology At Fresh Meadows

    176-60 Union Turnpike, 
    Fresh Meadows, NY 
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Gary Hirshfield is an Ophthalmologist practicing medicine in Fresh Meadows, New York. Dr. Hirshfield is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Eyelid Drooping. He is also highly rated in 21 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Dry Eye Syndrome, Cataract, Glaucoma, and Bietti Crystalline Dystrophy (BCD).

    Advanced in Eyelid Drooping
    Advanced in Eyelid Drooping

    Northwell Health Physician Partners Ophthalmology And Ocular Surface Center At Great Neck

    600 Northern Boulevard, Suite 218, 
    Great Neck, NY 
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Howard Pomeranz is an Ophthalmologist practicing medicine in Great Neck, New York. Dr. Pomeranz is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Eyelid Drooping. He is also highly rated in 12 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Papilledema, Increased Intracranial Pressure, Oculomotor Apraxia Cogan Type, Optic Neuritis, and Nerve Decompression. Dr. Pomeranz is board certified in American Board Of Ophthalmology.

    Advanced in Eyelid Drooping
    Ophthalmology
    Advanced in Eyelid Drooping
    Ophthalmology
    550 Park Avenue, 
    New York, NY 
    Languages Spoken:
    English, Spanish

    Susan Fromer is an Ophthalmologist practicing medicine in New York, New York. Dr. Fromer is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Eyelid Drooping. She is also highly rated in 24 other conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Glaucoma, Kallikrein Hypertension, Allergic Conjunctivitis, and Meibomianitis.

    Advanced in Eyelid Drooping
    Ophthalmology
    Advanced in Eyelid Drooping
    Ophthalmology
    189 Forest Avenue, Suite 2C, 
    Glen Cove, NY 
    Languages Spoken:
    English, Italian, Portuguese, Spanish

    Joseph Bacotti is an Ophthalmologist practicing medicine in Glen Cove, New York. Dr. Bacotti is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Eyelid Drooping. He is also highly rated in 23 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Allergic Conjunctivitis, Conjunctivitis (Pink Eye), Cataract, and Glaucoma.

    Distinguished in Eyelid Drooping
    Ophthalmology
    Distinguished in Eyelid Drooping
    Ophthalmology

    Israel Englander Department Of Ophthalmology

    1305 York Ave Fl 11, 
    New York, NY 
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    Gary Lelli is an Ophthalmologist practicing medicine in New York, New York. Dr. Lelli is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Eyelid Drooping. He is also highly rated in 5 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Ptosis, Eyelid Drooping, Blocked Tear Duct, Epicanthal Folds, and Septoplasty. Dr. Lelli is currently accepting new patients.

    Distinguished in Eyelid Drooping
    Ophthalmology
    Distinguished in Eyelid Drooping
    Ophthalmology

    Ophthalmic Plastic Surgery PLLC

    1220 New Scotland Rd Ste 302, 
    Slingerlands, NY 
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Edward Wladis is an Ophthalmologist practicing medicine in Slingerlands, New York. Dr. Wladis is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Eyelid Drooping. He is also highly rated in 13 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Orbital Cellulitis, Periorbital Cellulitis, Blocked Tear Duct, Tissue Biopsy, and Vitrectomy.

    Distinguished in Eyelid Drooping
    General Surgery
    Distinguished in Eyelid Drooping
    General Surgery

    SightMD

    260 E Main St Ste 109, 
    Smithtown, NY 
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Leon Rafailov is a General Surgeon practicing medicine in Smithtown, New York. Dr. Rafailov is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Eyelid Drooping. He is also highly rated in 15 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Chalazion, Eyelid Bump, Meibomianitis, and Ptosis.

    Distinguished in Eyelid Drooping
    Ophthalmology
    Distinguished in Eyelid Drooping
    Ophthalmology

    Univ. Physicians Of Brooklyn Inc.

    1520 Flatbush Ave, 
    Brooklyn, NY 
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Roman Shinder is an Ophthalmologist practicing medicine in Brooklyn, New York. Dr. Shinder is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Eyelid Drooping. He is also highly rated in 16 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Blocked Tear Duct, Orbital Cellulitis, Eyelid Drooping, and Ptosis.

    Distinguished in Eyelid Drooping
    Ophthalmology
    Distinguished in Eyelid Drooping
    Ophthalmology

    Office

    33 Research Way Ste 13, 
    East Setauket, NY 
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Nariman Boyle is an Ophthalmologist practicing medicine in East Setauket, New York. Dr. Boyle is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Eyelid Drooping. She is also highly rated in 6 other conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Ptosis, Eyelid Drooping, Entropion, and Eyelid Bump.

    Distinguished in Eyelid Drooping
    Ophthalmology
    Distinguished in Eyelid Drooping
    Ophthalmology

    University Of Rochester

    601 Elmwood Ave, 
    Rochester, NY 
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Mithra Gonzalez is an Ophthalmologist practicing medicine in Rochester, New York. Dr. Gonzalez is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Eyelid Drooping. He is also highly rated in 16 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Ptosis, Eyelid Drooping, Entropion, and Chalazion.

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    Last Updated: 04/28/2026

    What is the definition of Eyelid Drooping?

    Eyelid drooping is excess sagging of the upper eyelid. The edge of the upper eyelid may be lower than it should be (ptosis) or there may be excess baggy skin in the upper eyelid (dermatochalasis). Eyelid drooping is often a combination of both conditions.

    The problem is also called ptosis.

    When should I see an Eyelid Drooping doctor in New York, US?

    There are various reasons why you may want to see a specialist, such as: 

    • Your primary care provider recommends it. 
    • Your condition requires expert knowledge and specialized care. 
    • Your symptoms persist or worsen despite treatment. 
    • You need specialized testing or procedures. 
    • You want a second opinion.  

    What should I consider when choosing an Eyelid Drooping doctor in New York, US?

    It’s important to see a provider with expertise in your specific condition. Each provider profile in MediFind’s doctor database includes information on which conditions they treat, years of experience, research contributions, languages spoken, insurance plans accepted, and more.  

    How does MediFind rank Eyelid Drooping doctors in New York, US?

    MediFind’s rankings are based on a variety of data sources, such as the number of articles a doctor has published in medical journals, participation in clinical trials and industry conferences, as well as the number of patients that provider sees for a given condition. Note that MediFind’s provider database is not based on user reviews, and providers do not pay to be included in the database. 

    What types of insurance are accepted by Eyelid Drooping doctors in New York, US?

    Most profiles in MediFind’s doctor database include a list of insurance plans accepted by that provider. However, it’s a good idea to contact the provider’s office to make sure they still accept your insurance, then doublecheck by contacting your insurance plan to confirm they’re in network. 

    How can I book an appointment online with an Eyelid Drooping doctor in New York, US?

    MediFind offers direct scheduling for certain providers using the “Request Appointment” button on that provider’s profile. If the schedule option is not available for a provider, tap the red “Show Phone Number” button on their profile to get their contact information. If you prefer to find providers who offer online scheduling, select “Schedules online” under the “Availability” category of the filter feature on the left side of the Eyelid Drooping doctor search results page. 

    Why is it important to get a second opinion from a different Eyelid Drooping doctor?

    Second opinions are an opportunity to confirm a diagnosis and its root cause, learn about alternative treatment options, or simply gain peace of mind. Many people, especially those with serious diagnoses, get second opinions so they can understand all their options and make informed decisions, so don’t hesitate to get one if you have any doubts or need more information or clarification regarding your care. Note that some insurance plans require second opinions, while others don’t cover second opinions, so be sure to confirm with your insurance provider first.   

    How can I prepare for my appointment with an Eyelid Drooping doctor in New York, US?

    Prepare for your appointment by gathering the following items: 

    • Copies of medical records (dating back at least one year) 
    • Your medical history, including illnesses, medical conditions, surgeries, and other doctors you see 
    • Family history of disease 
    • List of current prescription drugs, over-the-counter medicines, vitamins, and herbal remedies or supplements including names and doses 
    • Allergies to medications, food, latex, insects, etc.  
    • List of questions and concerns 
    • Your insurance card 

    You might also contact the provider’s office to see if they offer transportation or childcare services or if you’re allowed to bring a loved one for support or to take notes during your visit. 

    What questions should I ask my Eyelid Drooping doctor?

    Here are some sample questions: 

    • Can you explain in simple terms what this condition is and how it’s treated? 
    • What symptoms or side effects should I watch for? 
    • What tests will be involved, and when can I expect results? 
    • Are there other specialists I need to see? 
    • What’s the best way to reach you if I have follow-up questions? 

    How can I learn about the latest clinical trials and research advances my Eyelid Drooping doctor may know about?

    MediFind’s Clinical Trials tool asks you a series of questions to help you narrow down your search by health condition, age, gender, location, how far you’re willing to travel, and more. Each question you answer filters down the number of trials until you find the ones that are most relevant to you. 

    MediFind’s Latest Advances tool features summaries of recent articles published in medical journals. We use cutting-edge technology to scour medical publication databases for the latest research advancements on any given condition, then we simplify this information in a way that’s useful and easy to understand. 

    Can I filter my search to show male or female Eyelid Drooping doctors in New York, US?

    Look for the filter feature on the left side of the Eyelid Drooping doctor search results page. Select “Female” or “Male” under the “Gender” category to search for female or male providers exclusively. If the “Any” option is selected, it will pull results for both male and female providers. 

    Can I filter my search to find an Eyelid Drooping doctor that offers video calls?

    Look for the filter feature on the left-side of the Eyelid Drooping doctor search results page. Select “Offers telehealth visits” under the Availability category to search for providers who offer virtual appointments (video calls). 

    Reviewed on: 11/11/24  

    By: MediFind Medical Staff 

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