6-23-2016 - Donuts and Bull Bats

Nope, I don't get paid extra for working extra hours. I'm supposed to take the time off in the same pay period, but that never works out. I usually end up "nickel and diming" the time by going home an hour early for several days.

robinsnest - Wow! Your brother has been more than generous to your dad and step-mom. She should be thanking both of you profusely instead of taking advantage and treating you like her personal slave.

A. Guy...Now you're in my baliwick again.

There's a BIG difference between an eye lift and surgery for blepheroptosis. They're not even in the same ballpark.

An eye lift is a vanity cosmetic surgery because people don't like their puffy lids or wrinkles. Done by a plastic surgeon. Not covered by insurance.

Blepheroptosis (ptosis for short...silent p, long o) is a medically necessary procedure when the eyelid can no longer retract properly and partially or totally obstructs the pupil. There are many causes , and all are medical (congenital structural abnormalities, muscle prolapse, stroke, leaking aneurysm, brain tumor, etc.) . Depending on the cause, surgery is performed by an ophthalmology surgery specialist or a neurology surgical specialist. The procedure is covered under medical insurance.
 
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katmouse said:
OC, seeing the title of donuts this morning freaked me out. I wondered how big is a bat named bull bat :) .
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Kat, strangely enough, the nighthawk (bull bat) is much smaller than most hawks. Even so, I would hate to see a real bat the size of a nighthawk! But then I don't want to see a bat of any size. :)
 
RS, thank you for clarifying eye surgery terminology. I was thinking of the surgery done on skin between the eyebrow, and the eyelid itself; I need to find out the correct name for this procedure. If this skin begins to obstruct vision, I think insurance will cover it. Some folks used to try to sneak in some below-the-lower-eyelid work during the former procedure, but the insurance companies began understandingly nixing this. The below-the-eye work requires a very skilled surgeon, and a bit of luck. :eek: :eek:

Thank you for the work that you do, especially for the children!
 
Yes, A. Guy, insurance pays for the procedure on the skin between the eyebrow and the eyelid, if the vision is obstructed. They do an exam to make the determination. I think the term begins with the "bleth" as in what Squirrel mentioned, although I forget the whole word and don't know whether it is the same word or just a similar one.
 
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