We offer two options for establishing new patient contact: an in-office face-to-face consultation or a secure online iConsultation.

A face-to-face consultation is our preferred method. Not only will you be examined by Dr. Meronk, but he will then present a highly-individualized analysis of your condition and and offer a specific plan of action. A personal visit allows for a give-and-take discussion that you will find extremely helpful in understanding your options.

The cost for a face-to-face consultation is $200, payable at the time of scheduling. Consultations generally last about 45 minutes.

If you later decide to undergo first-time cosmetic surgery in our office within six months, this consultation fee is deducted from your total charges.

In the case of revisional problems related to prior eyelid surgery, the consultation fee is not deducted from future charges.

To schedule a face-to-face consultation with Dr. Meronk, call us at
805-983-2455.

If you live some distance from our office but are considering seeking care with us, you may request a preliminary screening review through our iConsultation program.

Via an encrypted secure form, you may fill out a questionnaire and submit up to four photos for Dr. Meronk to review over the Internet. One of our staff will then relay any comments and provide you with pertinent online written and audiovisual explanations and a tentative price quote.

This service is, obviously, based upon limited and incomplete input. Until you are actually examined by Dr. Meronk in our office, our response should be viewed as general information and not specific medical advice.

If you feel comfortable with this level of feedback, you may then elect to schedule your actual consultation and surgery to take place on a single trip. We will provide you with samples of necessary pre-operative forms, consents, and instructions for your review prior to your arrival.

It will still be necessary for you to be examined by Dr. Meronk prior to your operation to establish a firm diagnosis and finalize a specific plan of action. There is, of course, a possibility that you or the doctor may feel differently about your condition and treatment options once you are examined face-to-face.

Your office-based outpatient surgery will then be performed later that same day or on the following morning.

There is no charge to submit an iConsultation.

Be sure to read the Terms of Use and all Disclaimers noted on the iConsultation form.

Forms and Instructions

Q: Are the iConsultations reviewed by the doctor himself?
A: Yes. Once your submission is complete, Dr. Meronk will personally review your form and photos along with one of our staff.

Q: What if I'm reluctant to send personal information over the Internet?
A: You should be. Regular Internet and email transmissions are not considered secure because they are subject to easy interception. Our iConsultation program employs advanced encryption technology to protect the privacy of both your correspondence and our reply.

Q: What if I receive a favorable iConsultation response but still want to meet with the doctor to discuss my proposed care further or be sure that he doesn't have three eyes?
A: You may, of course, schedule an in-office face-to-face consultation with the doctor before making a decision. Fees and payment policies are the same as noted above. If you then elect to undergo surgery, your operation will need to be scheduled for a later date.

Q: I have a non-cosmetic eyelid problem. Will the doctor review my case and offer an opinion?
A: No. Ours is a highly specialized practice devoted fully to cosmetic eyelid surgery. Before taking your time to initiate contact, please review a list of available services.

Q: I had blepharoplasty elsewhere and experienced a complication. Will the doctor review my case in consideration for revision?
A: Probably not. We only offer revision surgery in highly selected cases. The only post-blepharoplasty problem that qualifies for our iConsultation program is upper or lower eyelid/orbital hollowness.


If you have additional questions regarding these options, please call our office at 805-983-2455.

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