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About Me
Dr. Andrew Chen is an assistant professor in the University of Washington Department of Ophthalmology. He provides comprehensive care for glaucoma, cataracts, and other anterior segment conditions. His approach combines medical and surgical treatments to preserve and improve vision.
Dr. Chen grew up in Los Angeles and earned his bachelor's degree in bioengineering and his medical degree from UCLA. He completed an internal medicine internship at Cedars Sinai Medical Center and an ophthalmology residency at the Flaum Eye Institute at the University of Rochester, followed by a glaucoma fellowship at the Stein Eye Institute at UCLA. His research focuses on the structure-function relationship in glaucoma, visual field analysis, and optic nerve imaging.
Dr. Chen practices at the Eye Institute at Harborview Medical Center and the VA Puget Sound Health Care System. He is dedicated to preserving vision to allow patients to live their lives to the fullest.
Training

Glaucoma
2020UCLA
Fellowship
Ophthalmology
2019University of Rochester Medical Center
ResidencyInternal Medicine
2016Cedars Sinai Medical Center
Residency
Bioengineering
2010UCLA
Undergraduate
Awards & Honors
Jules Stein Eye Institute Medical Student Research Fellowship
UCLA
UCLA Regent Scholarship
UCLA
Snell Resident Research Award
2018
Publications & Press
Assessment of Emergency Department Intraocular Pressure and Visual Acuity Assessment as a Screening Exam
Clinical Ophthalmology•2025Impact of Area of Deprivation Index on Ophthalmology Consultation in the Emergency Department
Journal of Academic Ophthalmology•2025Quantitative Analysis of Retinal Nerve Fiber Layer Thickness Using SPECTRALIS Glaucoma Module Premium Edition and SPECTRALIS Standard Glaucoma Module
Translational Vision Science & Technology•2025Social Vulnerability Associated With Frequency of Visual Field and Optical Coherence Tomography Testing in Glaucoma Patients
Journal of Glaucoma•2025The Prevalence of Ophthalmic Diagnoses and Exam Findings in Emergency Department Consults at Two Academic Hospitals
Clinical Ophthalmology•2025
Certifications & Licensure
- Licensed In
- WA
- License Numbers
- ML20008491


