KenYoungLinMDPhD(He/Him)
Ophthalmology • Irvine, CACataract Related, Glaucoma Related
Associate Professor of Ophthalmology and Biomedical Engineering, Director of Medical Education
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Office
Gavin Herbert Eye Institute, UC Irvine
850 Health Sciences Road
Irvine, CA 92697- Is this information wrong?
Summary
- Ken Lin, MD, PhD is a board-certified cataract and glaucoma surgeon. He graduated with Honors from Stanford University. After obtaining his medical degree and PhD in Biophysics from Harvard Medical School and MIT, Dr. Lin completed his residency and glaucoma fellowship at UC Irvine and served as the chief resident there.
Since 2012, Dr. Lin had been actively involved in educating young ophthalmologists. He served in the Young Eye Surgeon clinical committee of the American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery (ASCRS), as well as the Resident Self-Assessment Committee of the American Academy of Ophthalmology (AAO), taught cataract surgery courses, and served as a panelist in many national and international meetings. In addition to teaching residents and fellows, Dr. Lin also mentors undergraduate and medical students at UC Irvine and serves as the Director of Medical Education for the Department of Ophthalmology.
Dr. Lin’s research focuses on using endoscopic laser imaging and artificial intelligence to improve patient outcomes after glaucoma surgery. Dr. Lin has authored numerous publications, book chapters and patents. In 2019, he became one of the selected few physicians to have won both the Clinician Scientist Award and the MAPS Award from the American Glaucoma Society. His other recognitions include the ASCRS Research Award, The Radiological Society of North America Research Award, and the Young Investigator Award from the Society of Vascular Medicine and Biology. He was also recently featured by Millennial Eye’s “One to Watch.”
Education & Training
University of California (Irvine)Fellowship, Glaucoma, 2014 - 2015- University of California (Irvine)Chief Residency, Ophthalmology, 2013 - 2014
- University of California (Irvine)Residency, Ophthalmology, 2011 - 2014
- University of California (Irvine)Internship, Internal Medicine, 2010 - 2011
Harvard Medical SchoolClass of 2010, MD, Cum Laude
Harvard medical schoolPhD, Biophysics, 2003 - 2007- Stanford UniversityBS, Biological Sciences, Honors, 1999 - 2003
Certifications & Licensure
CA State Medical License 2012 - 2026- American Board of Ophthalmology Ophthalmology
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Clinician Scientist Award American Glaucoma Society, 2019
- Mentoring and Advancement for Physician Scientist Award American Glaucoma Society, 2018
- ASCRS Resident Excellence Award ASCRS, 2014
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Prospective Study of Canaloplasty and Trabeculotomy Performed by Trainees.Noh, S., Smith, A., Kwan, C., Fox, A., Gustafson, K., Lin, K., Mosaed, S.> ;Clinical Ophthalmology. 2024 Jan 1
- Response to Letter to the Editor: Anterior Chamber Washout During Ahmed Valve Glaucoma Surgery Reduces the Incidence of Hypertensive Phase.Melissa M Chang, Huy Q Ly, Ken Y Lin, Yang, C. D., Christopher D Yang> ;Journal of Glaucoma. 2023 Oct 1
- Race and Gender Shift among Academic Glaucoma Specialists in the Last 5 Decades.Seyed Omid Mohammadi, Ken Y Lin, Afzali, K., Fujimoto, D.> ;Journal of Current Glaucoma Practice. 2023 Jul 24
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Journal Articles
- Histological basis for the variability of visual field defects in early glaucomaLin KY, Yang MC, Minckler DS, Acta Ophthalmologica, 10/3/2018
Authored Content
- Monitored anesthesia care for ophthalmic surgeriesApril 2014
Press Mentions
Are Medications Triggering Acute Angle Closure?March 14th, 2023
Monitored anesthesia care in ophthalmic surgeries February 24th, 2021
Panretinal navigated laser photocoagulation for proliferative diabetic retinopathyFebruary 24th, 2021- Join now to see all
Grant Support
- Clinician Scientist GrantAmerican Glaucoma Society2019–2020
- MAPS GrantAmerican Glaucoma Society2018–2019
- ASCRS Foundation Research GrantASCRS Foundation2014–2015
Committees
- Committee member, International Education Committee, American Glaucoma Society 2020 - Present
- Committee member, Abstract Committee, Association of University Professor in Ophthalmology (AUPO) 2020 - Present
- Committee Member, Basic and Clinical Science Course Self-Assessment Committee 2018 - 2020
- Member, Young Eye Surgeon (YES) Committee, American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery 2012 - 2016
Professional Memberships
- Fellow
- American Glaucoma SocietyMember
- Association of University Professor in OphthalmologyMember
Other Languages
- Chinese (Mandarin), Taiwanese
Hospital Affiliations
UCI HealthOrange, California
Industry Relationships
- Consultant, Zeiss2021 - Present
- Speaker Bureau, Aerie Pharmaceutical2021 - Present
- Consultant, Johnson and Johnson2019 - Present
External Links
- Lin Labhttp://lin.hs.uci.edu/
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