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Vivian Lee, MD

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Associate Professor of Ophthalmology at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania
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Department: Ophthalmology
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Scheie Eye Institute
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Philadelphia, PA 19104
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4e University of Pennsylvania-College of General Studies, 2001.
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33 University of Pennsylvania, 2007.
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33 University of Pennsylvania, 2022.
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Description of Clinical Expertise

7b Dr. Vivian Lee cares for patients at the Scheie Eye Institute. She is also specialized in ocular pathology.
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Description of Research Expertise

169 Dr. Vivian Lee is a comprehensive ophthalmologist and ocular pathologist. Her primary research program is focused on the biology of wound healing and tumorigenesis. Her lab is currently investigating cell signaling pathways involved in wound healing with attention to the regeneration of the ocular surface epithelial cells and corneal nerves.
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76 Ophthalmology; ocular pathology; wound healing; tumorigenesis; ocular surface; epithelial cells; corneal nerves
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11b Zuo L, Khan RS, Lee V, Dine K, Wu W, Shindler KS: SIRT1 Promotes RGC Survival and Delays Loss of Function Following Optic Nerve Crush. Investigative Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences 54(7): 5097-102, July 2013.

 12d Potter HD, Lee V*, Hinshaw MA, Khedr SS, Albert DM, Burkat C: Lichen simplex chronicus of the conjunctiva. JAMA Ophthalmology 131(6): 816-8, June 2013 Notes: Peer-reviewed "Letters" for JAMA Ophthalmology, *Corresponding author.

 128 Lee V, Sulewski ME, Zaidi A, Nichols CW, Bunya VY: Elevated intraocular pressure-induced interlamellar stromal keratitis occurring 9 years after laser in situ keratomileusis. Cornea 31(1): 87-9, Jan 2012 Notes: Case report.

 c8 Chung DC, Lee V, Maguire AM: Recent advances in ocular gene therapy. Current Opinion in Ophthalmology 20(5): 377-81, Dec 2009.

 f6 Angilletta MJ Jr, Lee V, Silva AC: Energetics of lizard embryos are not canalized by thermal acclimation. Physiological and Biochemical Zoology 79(3): 573-80, May-June 2006.

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