Dr. Jimmy Lee – Experience & Credentials
Jimmy K. Lee, MD
Founder
Jimmy Lee Vision
Tel: 949-878-3258
E-mail: jlee@jimmyleevision.com
EDUCATION:
9/94-5/98 Johns Hopkins University Bachelor of Arts
8/99-5/03 Cornell University Medical College Doctor of Medicine
POST-GRADUATE TRAINING:
7/03-6/04 Internship - Department of Internal Medicine
New York Hospital Queens Flushing, NY
7/04-6/07 Residency - Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences
Albert Einstein College of Medicine
Montefiore Medical Center Bronx, NY
7/07-6/08 Fellowship - Cornea, Cataract, and Refractive Surgery
Wilmer Eye Institute
Johns Hopkins Hospital Baltimore, MD
PROFESSIONAL EMPLOYMENT AND HOSPITAL APPOINTMENTS:
Professional Employment/Hospital Appointments:
8/08-12/11 Director of Cornea, Refractive Surgery, and External Diseases
Yale Eye Center New Haven, CT
10/09-12/11 Attending Surgeon, Department of Ophthalmology
Veteran Affairs Connecticut Healthcare System West Haven, CT
1/12-1/13 Director of Corneal Services
NVISION Laser Eye Centers Newport Beach, CA
2/13-6/21 Director of Refractive Surgery
Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences
Montefiore Medical Center Bronx, NY
5/16-6/21 Director of Cornea and Refractive Surgery
Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences
Montefiore Medical Center Bronx, NY
7/21-5/25 Attending Surgeon
Coastal Vision Medical Group Orange, CA
5/25-Present Founding Surgeon Irvine, CA
Jimmy Lee Vision
Academic Appointments:
8/08-12/11 Assistant Professor of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences
Yale University School of Medicine New Haven, CT
8/08-12/11 Assistant Director of Medical Studies
Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences
Yale University School of Medicine New Haven, CT
2/13-9/17 Assistant Professor of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences
Albert Einstein College of Medicine Bronx, NY
9/17-6/21 Associate Professor of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences
Albert Einstein College of Medicine Bronx, NY
CERTIFICATION AND LICENSURE:
2007 Maryland Medical License Number D 0065866
2008 Connecticut Medical License 046742
2011-present California Medical License A118202
2012-present New York Medical License 268042
2018-present New Jersey Medical License 25MA10254500 (exp 6/30/19)
2009-present Diplomate, American Board of Ophthalmology
PROFESSIONAL SOCIETY MEMBERSHIP:
2008-2011 Connecticut Society of Eye Physicians
2007-present American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery
2004-present American Academy of Ophthalmology
2004-present New York State Ophthalmological Society
2006-present Contact Lens Association of Ophthalmologists
2006-present Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology
2005-present Korean American Medical Association
2009-present Korean American Ophthalmological Society
2010-present The Cornea Society
2012-present Vanguard Ophthalmological Society
2013-present Ophthalmic Laser Surgical Society
2013-present Westchester Ophthalmological Society
2014-present Refractive Surgery Alliance
2018-present Bronx Ophthalmic Surgeon’s Society
AWARDS AND HONORS:
1997 Provost’s Undergraduate Research Award
1998 Phi Beta Kappa
1994-98 Golden Key National Honor Society
2000-2003 Treasurer, Stimson Surgical Society
2010-2011 Treasurer, Korean American Ophthalmological Society
2012-2013 Secretary, Korean American Ophthalmological Society
2015-present Castle Connolly Regional Top Doctor
2018 New York Magazine Top Doctors
2018-2019 Top Doctors New York Metro Area
OTHER PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITES:
EDITORIAL ACTIVITIES
2008-Present Ophthalmology (Reviewer)
2009-Present Archives of Ophthalmology (Reviewer)
2009-Present Cornea (Reviewer)
2009-Present Current Eye Research (Reviewer)
2008-Present Scientific Review Committee, Fight for Sight
2013-Present Journal of Cataract and Refractive Surgery
2014-Present Current Opinion in Ophthalmology (Editor for Refractive Surgery)
2014-Present Eye and Contact Lens (Reviewer)
2016-Present BMC Ophthalmology (Associate Editor for Cataract and Refractive Surgery)
2018-Present American Journal of Ophthalmology (Editorial Board for Case Reports)
ORGANIZATIONAL ACTIVITIES
A. Institutional Administrative Appointments:
2008-2012 Co-Chair Clinical Practice Committee, Yale Eye Center
2008-2012 Member, Contracting Committee Yale Medical Group Board of Governors
2008-2012 Residency Selection Committee, Yale Eye Center
2009-2012 Pediatric Ophthalmology Faculty Search Committee, Yale Eye Center
2010-2012 Member, Yale New Haven Hospital Ophthalmology Service Line Committee
2010-2012 Member, Yale School of Medicine Admissions Committee
2013-present Member, Albert Einstein College of Medicine Admissions Committee
2013-present Member, Montefiore Ophthalmology Quality Improvement Committee
2014-present Member, Montefiore Ophthalmology Residency Education Committee
2016-present Chair, Cornea Uveitis Faculty Search Committee, Montefiore Medical Center
2019-present Founding Member, Montefiore Ophthalmology Faculty Development Committee
2019-present Ad Hoc Chair, Albert Einstein College of Medicine Committee on Appointments &
Promotions to Associate Professor
B. Review Groups/Study Sessions:
2011-present Fight for Sight, Scientific Review Committee
2016-present AAO Preferred Practice Pattern (PPP) Refractive Management/Intervention Panel, American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery Representative
C. Conference Organizer/Session Chair:
2009 Co-chair Yale Cornea and Cataract Symposium Westbrook CT
2015 Moderator XXIInd Annual Paul Henkind Day Bronx, NY
2016 Moderator XXIIIrd Annual Paul Henkind Day Bronx, NY
2016 Chair “New Frontiers and Latest Update in Lahore, Pakistan
Corneal Disorders” 37th Lahore Ophthalmology 2016
2016 Co-chair “Laser Refractive Surgery” Lahore, Pakistan
37th Lahore Ophthalmology 2016
2017.2.24 Moderator Free Paper Session Sonoma, CA
Sonoma Eye 2017
2017.6.15 Moderator XXXVII Annual Paul Henkind Day Bronx, NY
2017.9.23 Moderator Managing the Complex Cataract Patient New York, NY
ASCRS YES Advanced Cataract Training
2018.3.23 Moderator Free Paper Session Sonoma, CA
Sonoma Eye 2018
2019.6.21 Moderator XXVI Annual Paul Henkind Day Bronx, NY
D. Consultantships:
2009-2013 Speakers Bureau, Advisory Board Allergan Inc. Irvine, CA.
2009-2012 Speakers Bureau, Advisory Board. Alcon Fort Worth, TX.
2009-2011 Advisory Board, Inspire Pharmaceuticals Durham, NC.
2010-2011 Speakers Bureau, Advisory Board Ista Pharmaceuticals Irvine, CA.
2010-2012 Speakers Bureau, Advisory Board Biotissue Miami, FL
TEACHING:
Albert Einstein College of Medicine/Montefiore Medical Center
- PGY2 Cornea, Cataract, Refractive Surgery rotation
- PGY4 Cornea, Cataract, Refractive Surgery attending
- Montefiore Ophthalmology residents’ lecture series- Cornea and Refractive Surgery Module
- Manhattan Ophthalmology Board Review- Director of Cornea/Lens/Refractive Section
- 2018 Centurion Award for highest cataract volume surgical attending at Montefiore
- 2019 Centurion Award for highest cataract volume surgical attending at Montefiore
Resident Research Mentorship:
- Descemet’s membrane endothelial keratoplasty for Fuchs’ endothelial dystrophy after previous radial keratotomy. Akella, SS, Chuck RC, Lee JK. Am J Ophthalmol Case Rep (In Press)
- Ocular surface reconstruction using modified simple limbal epithelial transplantation for pterygium with symblepharon. Polla DJ, Chuck RC, Lee JK. Am J Ophthalmol Case Rep (under review)
- Successful Descemet’s Stripping Only (DSO) for Fuchs corneal dystrophy. Vij R., Chuck RC, Lee JL. Cornea (in preparation)
- American Academy of Ophthalmology ONE (The Ophthalmic News and Education) Network Online CME Course: Review of Phakic IOLs. Davis, EA, Hamilton R, Hardten DR, Holladay JT, Lee JK, Lombardo AJ, Polla DJ, Vukich JA.
INVITED PRESENTATIONS:
CME Instruction
September 2002 Adult presentation of X-linked juvenile retinoschisis.
Wills Eye Hospital Retina Conference Philadelphia, PA
December 2007 Anesthetic Keratopathy after Photorefractive Keratectomy
Current Concepts in Ophthalmology Baltimore, MD
November 2008 DSAEK and Refractive Surgery
Joint Commission Allied Health Personnel in Ophthalmology Atlanta, GA
June 2009 Keratoprosthesis
Yale Eye Center 2009 Alumni Day New Haven, CT
July 2009 Advanced Corneal Transplantation
Joint Commission Allied Health Personnel in Ophthalmology Boston, MA
October 2009 Challenges in DMEK (Descemet’s Membrane Endothelial Keratoplasty)
Yale Cornea and Cataract Conference Westbrook, CT
December 2009 Customized Corneal Transplantation
Yale New Haven Hospital Temple Surgical Center New Haven, CT
March 2010 DMEK vs InjEK (Injector-assisted Endothelial Keratoplasty)
Pathways to Leadership in Ophthalmology Advanced Preceptorship Program Wilmer Eye Institute
Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine Baltimore, MD
April 2010 InjEK: Injector-assisted Endothelial Keratoplasty
American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery 2010 Film Festival Boston, MA
April 2010 Advanced Corneal Transplantation
Joint Commission Allied Health Personnel in Ophthalmology Boston, MA
May 2010 Anterior Segment Ruptured Globes
Yale Ophthalmic Emergencies Symposium New York, NY
May 2010 Refractive Surgery Emergencies
Yale Ophthalmic Emergencies Symposium New York, NY
June 11, 2010 Extreme Corneal Transplantation: Endothelial Keratoplasty and Keratoprosthesis
Grand Rounds Department of Ophthalmology
Albert Einstein Montefiore Medical Center Bronx, NY
October 2010 Reliable Method of Descemet’s Membrane Harvesting for DMEK
Endothelial Keratoplasty Group Meeting
American Academy of Ophthalmology 2010 Annual Meeting Chicago, IL
February 11, 2011 Less is More in Endothelial Keratoplasty
Grand Rounds
Yale Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences New Haven, CT
October 2010 InjEK: Combining the advantages of DSAEK and DMEK
Endothelial Keratoplasty Group Meeting
American Academy of Ophthalmology 2010 Annual Meeting Chicago, IL
May 9, 2011 Innovations in Endothelial Keratoplasty and Keratoprosthesis
Grand Rounds Department of Ophthalmology
Brown University School of Medicine/Rhode Island Hospital
Providence, RI
September 15, 2011 Extreme Makeover: Corneal Edition
Quarterly Meeting
Department of Ophthalmology
Hackensack University Medical Center Hackensack, NJ
September 14, 2011 Innovations in Ocular Surface Surgeries
Kansas City Ophthalmologic Society Kansas City, Missouri
September 23, 2011 IOL Calculations: Past, Present, and Future
Downeast Ophthalmology Symposium Bar Harbor, ME
September 23, 2011 Evaluation and Treatment of the Cornea in Cataract Surgery
Downeast Ophthalmology Symposium Bar Harbor, ME
September 23, 2011 Advances in Endothelial Keratoplasty and Keratoprosthesis
Downeast Ophthalmology Symposium Bar Harbor, ME
September 23, 2011 Refractive Surgery: Where are we going?
Downeast Ophthalmology Symposium Bar Harbor, ME
September 30, 2011 Corneal Cross-linking
Peruvian Ophthalmological Congress Arequipa, Peru
September 30, 2011 DSAEK: My Technique
Peruvian Ophthalmological Congress Arequipa, Peru
September 30, 2011 Keratoprosthesis: A Multidisciplinary Approach
Peruvian Ophthalmological Congress Arequipa, Peru
September 29, 2011 Eyebanking in the United States
Peruvian Ophthalmological Congress Arequipa, Peru
October 14, 2011 Pearls and Pitfalls of Keratoprosthesis Surgery
Asian Pacific Association of Cataract and Refractive Surgery Annual Meeting Seoul, South Korea
November 4, 2011 Cornea Issues for Patients with Glaucoma
Yale Glaucoma Symposium West Haven, CT
March 1, 2014 Surgical Management of Astigmatism
ASCRS Resident Advanced Cataract Training (ReACT) Program
New York, NY
January 21, 2014 DMEK Endothelial Keratoplasty
8th Annual Westchester Ophthalmologic Society Grand Rounds
Rye, NY
April 20, 2015 Corneal Considerations in Cataract Surgery: Preoperative Pearls to Prevent Postop Peril
American Society of Cataract and Refractive Society Annual Meeting
San Diego, CA
May 8, 2016 Refractive Surgery in an Academic Accountable Care Organization
Refractive Surgery Alliance Open Forum on Refractive Marketing
American Society of Cataract and Refractive Society Annual Meeting
New Orleans, LA
May 9, 2016 Preoperative Pearls to Prevent Postoperative Peril
American Society of Cataract and Refractive Society Annual Meeting
New Orleans, LA
December 6, 2015 Latest Advances in Cataract, Cornea, and Refractive Surgery
Grand Rounds
Al-Shifa Trust Eye Hospital Islamabad, Pakistan
December 2016 A Case-Based Look at the Management of Dry Eye
Johns Hopkins Hospital Office of CME Baltimore, MD
February 24, 2017 Novel Strategy for post-PRK haze
Sonoma Eye Sonoma, CA
February 25, 2017 Novel Therapies for Dry Eye Management
Sonoma Eye Sonoma, CA
November 13, 2017 Customized Refractive Surgery and New Techniques
Therapeutic Updates From the Refractive Management/
Intervention Preferred Practice Pattern Panel
American Academy of Ophthalmology Annual Meeting
New Orleans, LA
January 31, 2018 Extreme DMEK
Westchester Ophthalmology Grand Rounds
New York Medical College Valhalla, NY
March 25, 2018 Surgical Management of Refractive Errors Due to
Ocular Surface Diseases
Sonoma Eye Annual Meeting Sonoma, CA
September 24, 2018 Management of Keratoconus
Grand Rounds Department of Ophthalmology
Albert Einstein Montefiore Medical Center Bronx, NY
October 29, 2018 Update on the treatment of Keratoconus
Learning Lounge
American Academy of Ophthalmology 2018 Chicago, IL
January 30, 2019 Descemet’s Stripping Only for Fuchs Corneal Dystrophy
Westchester Ophthalmology Society Academic Series
New York Medical College Valhalla, NY
March 23, 2019 New Frontiers in Corneal Imaging: How Multiphoton and
Brillouin microscopy will change corneal transplantation
Sonoma Eye Annual Meeting Sonoma, CA
May 9, 2019 New Frontiers in Corneal Imaging
From Learning to Leading: Gaining Clinical and Management Skills in Your First 10 years of Practice
ASCRS Annual Meeting San Diego, CA
July 15, 2019 Phakic IOLs
ONE (Ophthalmic News and Education) Network
Online Course
American Academy of Ophthalmology San Francisco, CA
May 16, 2020 Risk Factors for Intraoperative Complications in Resident and Attending
Performed Cataract Surgery at a Large Urban Academic Center
ASCRS Annual Meeting (Virtual)
May 16, 2020 Migration of Lens Fragments after Uneventful Cataract Surgery to the
Posterior Vitreous
ASCRS Annual Meeting (Virtual)
March 24, 2025 Surgical Conundrums of Patients with Corneal Pathology and
Ocular Surface Diseases
Sonoma Eye International Uveitis Symposium San Diego, CA
April 26, 2025 Solving the Problems of Complex Cataract Surgery
Interactive Video-Based Presentation
ASCRS Annual Meeting Los Angeles, CA
Invited Lecturer/Faculty
June 5-6, 2010 Faculty, Harvard Medical School Intensive Cataract Surgical Training Conference Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary Boston, MA
October 17, 2010 Faculty, American Academy of Ophthalmology 2010 Annual Meeting Phacoemulsification Skills Transfer Course Chicago, IL
May 7-8, 2011 Faculty, Harvard Medical School Intensive Cataract Surgical Training Conference Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary Boston, MA
October 23, 2011 Faculty, American Academy of Ophthalmology 2011 Annual Meeting Phacoemulsification Skills Transfer Course Orlando, FL
October 24, 2011 Panel Judge Best Cornea Paper Session
American Academy of Ophthalmology 2011 Annual Meeting Orlando, FL
2010-2011 Lecturer, Primary Care Clerkship
Evaluation and treatment of the Red Eye
Yale University School of Medicine New Haven, CT
May 18, 2013 Faculty, 2013 NYU Cataract Surgery Course
NYU School of Medicine New York, NY
May 17, 2014 Faculty, 2014 NYU Cataract Surgery Course
NYU School of Medicine New York, NY
October 16, 2014 Invited Lecture, Transitions into Clinical Practice for Cornea Fellows
American Academy of Ophthalmology 2014 Annual Meeting Chicago, IL
April 25, 2015 Faculty, 2015 NYU Cataract Surgery Course
NYU School of Medicine New York, NY
June 13, 2015 Invited Lecture: Premium Refractive Services in an Sioux Falls, SD
Academic Accountable Care Organization
Inaugural Refractive Surgery Alliance Premium Practice Meeting
March 5, 2016 Invited Lecture, Review of Patient Selection and New York, NY
Preoperative Testing
Panel Member, “Surgical Management of Astigmatism”
YES Advanced Cataract Training ASCRS
June 21, 2016 Course Director, Inaugural DMEK Wetlab
Montefiore Medical Center Bronx, NY
December 3, 2016 Guest Speaker: 37th Lahore Ophthalmology Lahore, Pakistan
“Femtokeratoplasty”
“Presbyopia Solutions”
“Solutions for Corneal Ectasia”
“Posterior Lamellar Keratoplasty: DLEK, DSEK, and DMEK”
“Femtosecond Cataract Surgery: Nuts and Bolts”
“IOL exchange: when and how”
LIVE SURGERY INSTRUCTION: Cataract extraction with toric trifocal IOL
January 4, 2017 Faculty, Cornea/Lens/Refractive Session New York, NY
Manhattan Eye Review
September 23, 2017 Invited Lecture, Refractive Cataract Surgery in New York, NY
Complex Cornea Patients…is it Realistic?
Invited Lecture, IFIS: Management of the Unruly Iris
Panel, Hot Topics in Cataract Surgery
Panel, My Favorite Complex Cataract Surgical Case & Lessoned Learned
YES Advanced Cataract Training ASCRS
October 24, 2017 Introduction to Ophthalmology
Ophthalmology Interest Group/Health Information Technology
Albert Einstein College of Medicine Bronx, NY
January 3, 2018 Faculty, Cornea/Lens/Refractive Session New York, NY
Manhattan Eye Review
September 12, 2018 Management of Conjunctivalchalasis
Bronx Ophthalmology Society Bronx, NY
December 12, 2018 Complications of Retrobulbar Anesthesia for Ophthalmic Surgery
Bronx Ophthalmology Society Bronx, NY
January 9, 2019 Faculty, Cornea/Lens/Refractive Session New York, NY
Manhattan Eye Review
March 12, 2019 Novel Treatment for Fuchs’ Corneal Dystrophy
Bronx Ophthalmology Society Bronx, NY
June 6, 2019 Past, Present, and Future of Refractive Surgery
Department of Ophthalmology Residents
Montefiore Medical Center Bronx, NY
May 16, 2020 COVID Crashed My Life…How to Survive and Revive
ASCRS Annual Symposia (Virtual Mtg)
BIBLIOGRAPHY:
A. Original Communications in Peer-Reviewed Journals:
Ulug AZ, Truong TN, Filippi CG, Lee JK, Yang C, Souweidane MM, Zimmerman RD. Diffusion Imaging in Obstructive Hydrocephalus. Am J Neuroradiology. 2003 June-July;24(6):1171-6.
Spaide RF, Lee JK, Klancnik JK, Gross NE. Optical Coherence Tomography of Branch Retinal Vein Occlusion. Retina. 2003 June;23(3):343-7.
Lee JK, Stark WJ. Anesthetic Keratopathy after Photorefractive Keratectomy. Journal of Cataract and Refractive Surgery. 2008 Oct;34(10):1803-5.
Lee JK, Eghrari AO, Desai NR, Stark WJ, Gottsch JD. Presoaking Donor Corneas Reduces Graft Detachment Rates in Descemet Stripping Endothelial Keratoplasty. Am J Ophthalmol. 2008 Dec 4
Lee JK, Nkyekyer EW, Chuck RS. Microkeratome Complications. Current Opinion in Ophthalmology 2009, 20:260-263.
Wong RK, Lee JK, Huang JJ. Bilateral drug (ipilimumab)-induced vitritis, choroiditis, and serous retinal detachments suggestive of vogt-koyanagi-harada syndrome. Retin Cases Brief Rep. 2012 6(4):423-6.
Mozayan E, Lee JK. Update on astigmatism management. Current Opinion in Ophthalmology 2014, 25(4):286-90.
Lee JK, Chuck RS. Changing trends in keratorefractive surgery. Current Opinion in Ophthalmology 2014, 25(4):249-50.
Roh HC, Chuck RS, Lee JK, Park CY. The effect of corneal irregularity on astigmatism measurement by automated versus ray tracing keratometry. Medicine (Baltimore). 2015 Apr;94(13):e677.
Lee JK, Nguyen VQ, Chuck RS. Macroscopic and microscopic view of refractive surgery today. Current Opinion in Ophthalmology 2015 Jul;26(4):241-2.
Lee JK, Chuck RS, Park CY. Femtosecond laser refractive surgery: small-incision lenticule extraction vs femtosecond laser-assisted LASIK. Current Opinion in Ophthalmology 2015 Jul;26(4):260-4.
Lim CY, Kim SH, Chuck RS, Lee JK, Park CY. Risk Factors for Pterygium in Korea: The Korean National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey V, 2010-2012. Medicine (Baltimore). 2015 Aug;94(32):e1258.
Park, CY, Lee JK, Chuck RS. Second Harmonic Generation Imaging Analysis of Collagen Arrangement in Human Cornea. Invest Ophthalmol Vis Sci. 2015 Aug;56(9):5622-9.
Park CY, Lee JK, Gore PK, Lim CY, Chuck RS. Keratoplasty in the United States: a 10 Year Review from 2005 to 2014. Ophthalmology. 2015 Dec;122(12):2432-42.
Park CY, Lee JK, Zhang C, Chuck RS. New Details of the Human Corneal Limbus revealed with Second Harmonic Generation Imaging. Invest Ophthalmol Vis Sci. 2015 Sep;56(10):6058-66.
Roh HC, Lee JK, Kim M, Oh JH, Chang MW, Chuck RS, Park CY. Systemic Comorbidities of Dry Eye Syndrome: The Korean National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey V, 2010 to 2012. Cornea. 2016 Feb;35(2):187-92.
Park CY, Lee JK, Kahook MY, Schultz JS, Zhang C, Chuck RS. Revisiting Ciliary Muscle Tendons and Their Connections With the Trabecular Meshwork by Two Photon Excitation Microscopic Imaging. Invest Ophthalmol Vis Sci. 2016 Mar 1;57(3):1096-105.
Lee JK. New Contenders and Revisiting the Familiar in an Election Year. Curr Opin Ophthalmol. 2016 Jul;27(4):275-6.
Kwon JW, Cho KJ, Kim HK, Lee JK, Gore PK, McCartney MD, Chuck RS. Analysis of Factors Affecting Endothelial Cell Density in an Eye Bank Corneal Donor Database. Cornea. 2016 Sep;35(9):1206-10.
Park CY, Marando CM, Liao JA, Lee JK, Kwon J, Chuck RS. Details of the Collagen and Elastin Architecture in the Human Limbal Conjunctiva, Tenon’s Capsule and Sclera Revealed by Two-Photon Excited Fluorescence Microscopy. Invest Ophthalmol Vis Sci. 2016 Oct 1;57(13):5602-5610.
Park JH, Jeong H, Hong J, Chang M, Kim M, Chuck RS, Lee JK, Park CY. The Effect of Silica Nanoparticles on Human Corneal Epithelial Cells. Sci Rep. 2016 Nov 23;6:37762.
Marando CM, Park CY, Liao JA, Lee JK, Chuck RS. Revisiting the Cornea and Trabecular Meshwork Junction With 2-Photon Excitation Fluorescence Microscopy. Cornea. 2017 Jun;36(6):704-711
Jeong J, Song H, Lee JK, Chuck RS, Kwon JW. The effect of ocular biometric factors on the accuracy of various IOL power calculation formulas. BMC Ophthalmol. 2017 May 2;17(1):62.
Kim DJ, Chuck RS, Lee JK, Park CY. Reversible opacification of hydrophobic acrylic intraocular lens- two cases report. BMC Ophthalmol. 2017 Jun 30;17(1):111.
Kim DJ, Lee JK, Chuck RS, Park CY. Low recurrence rate of anchored conjunctival rotation flap technique in pterygium surgery. BMC Ophthalmol. 2017 Oct 10;17(1):187.
Park CY, Lee JK, Chuck RS. Ultra-Wide-Field Imaging of Spontaneously Dislocated Aphakic Soemmering Ring. JAMA Ophthalmol. 2017 Dec 14;135(12).
Chuck RS, Jacobs DS, Lee JK, Afshari NA, Vitale S, Shen TT, Keenan JD; American Academy of Ophthalmology Preferred Practice Pattern Refractive Management/Intervention Panel. Ophthalmology. 2018 Jan;125(1):P1-P104.
Chocron IM, Rai DK, Kwon JW, Bernstein N, Hu J, Heo M, Lee JK, Gore PK, McCartney MD, Chuck RS. Effect of Diabetes Mellitus and Metformin on Central Corneal Endothelial Cell Density in Eye Bank Eyes. Cornea. 2018 Aug;37(8):964-966.
Park CY, Lee JK, Chuck RS. Toxic anterior segment syndrome- an updated review. BMC Ophthalmol. 2018 Oct 25;18(1):276
Jin SX, Lee JK. Refractive Surgical Corrective Options After Cataract Surgery. Ann Eye Sci. 2019;4:12
Park SE, Tseng M, Lee JK. Effectiveness of intracorneal ring segments for Keratoconus. Curr Opin Ophthalmol. 2019 Jul;30(4):220-8.
Akella S, Chuck RS., Lee JK. Descemet membrane endothelial keratoplasty for Fuchs’ endothelial dystrophy after previous radial keratotomy. American Journal of Ophthalmology Case Reports. 2019 Jun 28;15:100503.
Jeong J, Fay JD, Lee JK, Chuck RS, Kwon JW. The 3-year outcomes of corneal tattooing for severely disfigured corneas. Int Ophthalmol. 2020 Mar 21
Siddiqui AA, Ladas JG, Lee JK. Artificial intelligence in cornea, refractive, and cataract surgery. Curr Opin Ophthalmol. 2020 Jul;31(4):253-260.
Meghpara BB, Lee JK, Rapuano CJ, Mian SI, Ho AC. Pilocarpine 1.25% and the changing landscape of presbyopia treatment. Curr Opin Ophthalmol. 2022 Jul1;33(4):269-274.
Jacobs DS, Lee JK, Shen TT, Afshari NA, Bishop RJ, Keenan JD, Vitale S. American Academy of Ophthalmology Preferred Practice Pattern Refractive Management/Intervention Panel. Ophthalmology. 2023 Mar;130(3):P61-P135.
Ong LF, Oh A, Yi JK, Gu JS, Marvasti AH, Nguyen BB, Tran DB, Lee JK. Refractive Lens Exchange- who is getting it, what are they getting, how are they doing? Curr Opin Ophthalmol. 2023 Jul 1;34(4):280-289.
Abing, AA, Oh A, Ong LF, Marvasti AH, Tran DB, Lee JK. Surgical options and clinical outcomes for high myopia. Curr Opin Ophthalmol. 2024 Jul 1;35(4)284-291.
Abing AA, Tran S, Almanza C, Lee JK. Laser-assisted in situ keratomileusis (LASIK) surgery for a deaf patient: Communication strategies. Am J Ophthalmol Case Rep. 2024 Aug 31;37-102161
Abing AA, Lee JK, Tran DB, Marvasti AH. Clinical Evaluation of Nd:YAG Capsulotomy on the Light-Adjustable Intraocular Lens. J Cataract Refract Surg. 2025 Jan 31
B. Books, Chapters in Books, and Review Articles:
Book Chapters
Lee JK. Conjunctiva, Cornea, Sclera. Oxford American Handbook of Ophthalmology. Oxford University Press, Inc., 2011
Huang S, Chuck RS, Lee JK. Limbal Dermoids. Mastering Corneal Surgery. SLACK Inc., 2014
Jwo K, Kwon J, Wiley W, Lee JK. Preoperative Testing for Refractive Cataract Surgery. Premium Cataract Surgery, Second Edition. SLACK Inc., 2015
Non-peer reviewed articles
Lee JK, Hwang AM. Descemet-stripping Automated Endothelial Keratoplasty- A Review. US Ophthalmic Review. 2011,4(1):80—2.
Expert Opinion/Editorial
Gills JP, Hill WE, Koch DD, Lee JK, Tsai LM. Astigmatism Correction. Cataract and Refractive Surgery Today. 2010 August;10(8):29-32.
Consultation Section. Lee JK. Edited by Sonia Yoo. Journal of Cataract and Refractive Surgery. 2010
Consultation Section. Lee JK. Post-PRK Haze. Edited by Marcony Santhiago. Journal of Cataract and Refractive Surgery. 2016 Jun;42(6):940-941.
Refractive Surgery for Keratoconus. Lee JK. ASCRS EyeWorld. September 2013
Dry Eye Syndrome. Lee JK. ABC NEWS. September 5, 2013
Corneal Haze after Epi-LASIK. Lee JK. Consultation Section. Journal of Cataract and Refractive Surgery 2014 Dec;(40)12:2163-2164.
Trends and Predictions for Refractive Surgery Volume. Lee JK. In Your Head. Millennial Eye Jan/Feb 2015.
Significant haze after photo refractive keratectomy in a cornea with previous arcuate keratotomy. Lee JK. Consultation Section. Journal of Cataract and Refractive Surgery 2016 Jun
Femtosecond Laser versus Manual Technique in Ophthalmic Surgery. Lee JK. Editorial. Pak J Ophthalmol 2016, Vol. 32, No. 3
Editorial. Lee JK. Curr Opin Ophthalmol. 2017 Jul;28(4):297-298.
Dangers of Cosmetic Contact Lenses. Lee JK. News 12 (Brooklyn NY, NJ). October 25, 2017
Ocular Surface Disease in Patients with Psoriasis. Lee JK. ASCRS EyeWorld. May 2018
Editorial: Shift in Power. Lee JK. Curr Opin Ophthalmol. 2018 Jul;29(4):275-276.
Cataracts: what to know, what to look for, and how to treat them. Lee JK. US News and World Report “For Better” (In Press)
Editorial: The New Normal for Refractive Surgery. Jin SX, Lee JK. Cure Opin Ophthalmol. 2020 Jul;31(4):223-224.
C. Abstracts/poster presentations
Lee JK, Webster A, Kim J, Engel H, Mian U. Sympathetic Ophthalmia Associated with Bleb-related Endophthalmitis. Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology ARVO 2006
Lee JK, Mian U. Thin Central Corneal Thickness: Risk Factor for Retinal Vein Occlusions. ARVO 2007
Hu JY, Chuck RS, Friedman A, Friedman J, Nacharaju P, Yao M, Zhang C, Lee JK. Nanoparticles: A Novel Method of Intraocular Nitric Oxide Delivery. ARVO 2014
Weiss R, Kurochkin P, Clarke G, Park CY, Chuck RS, Lee JK. A Novel Method of Intraocular Lens Power Selection in Cataract Surgery using a Markov Chain Monte Carlo Simulator. ARVO 2015
Lee JK, Qureshi S, Kurochkin P, Chuck RS. Prevalence of Cataracts in Patients with G6PD Deficiency. ARVO 2016
Kurochkin P, Qureschi S, Chuck RS, Lee JK. Effects of Ferritin on the Prevalence of Cataracts. ARVO 2016
Michelson J, Kurochkin P, Lee JK. Routine Pre-op Medical Testing for Cataract Surgery: Is it necessary? ARVO 2016
OPHTHALMIC MEDICAL MISSIONS:
February 27-28, 2017 Cataract and Anterior Segment Surgery
Sitagu Ayudana Hospital Sagaing Hills Sagaing, Myanmar
November 17, 2018 Vision Care USA
3rd Annual Local Eye Camp Palisades Park, NJ