Blepharoplasty or eyelid surgery is not just cosmetic surgery to improve your appearance but can be performed to give you greater range of vision. You might think about the possibility of this surgery when your upper eyelids droop to the extent it interferes with normal vision.

The muscles which support your eyelids may become weaker as you age causing your eyelids to stretch. Excess fat gathers around your eyelids which cause the eyebrows to sag and, in turn, the upper lids to droop and bags to develop under your eyes. This may occur slowly and may not have an adverse affect on your sight. When you notice that it does interfere with your ability to read, drive or perform other routine visual tasks, you might look into this option.

Blepharoplasty is performed as an out-patient procedure. It repairs and reshapes the eyelids by removing the excess tissue and reinforces the muscles and tendons. To do this an incision is made along the natural crease of the upper lid. When surgery is done to the lower lid the incision is made just below the lashes or from the inside. However lower eyelid surgery is usually not considered necessary surgery for improving eyesight. Some people consider plastic surgery for modifying the brows or a face-lift in conjunction with blepharoplasty. However Medicare and many insurance companies may not pay for these.

Before opting to do this, you should look at the benefits as well as the risks. Surgery of any kind carry certain risks such as reaction to anesthesia and also infections. Your doctor may know of other things you should be aware of.  Among things to be considered may be your skin quality, your age, anatomy of your eyelids, and previous problems with dry eyes.

Eyelid surgery could possibly give you better vision and besides make you look and feel a little younger.