Dr. Judy Chen
About Me
Dr. Judy Chen is an assistant clinical professor at the UCLA Department of Ophthalmology. She provides patient care at the UCLA Stein Eye Institute in Westwood and the Doheny Eye Centers UCLA in Pasadena and Arcadia. She is board-certified and specializes in the medical and surgical treatment of glaucoma, cataracts, and uveitis and inflammatory eye diseases. With her multispecialty training, Dr. Chen takes a thoughtful, personalized approach to care, focusing on early disease detection and effective treatment.
Dr. Chen earned her medical degree from UCLA and completed her ophthalmology residency at the Illinois Eye and Ear Infirmary in Chicago. She pursued advanced clinical fellowships in uveitis at UCLA and glaucoma at UC Davis. Her diverse training allows her to deliver high-quality, comprehensive care to her patients. In addition to her clinical practice, Dr. Chen is actively involved in research and education.
Her research interests include uveitic and steroid-induced glaucoma, as well as the perioperative management of uveitis patients. She has contributed to several peer-reviewed articles, book chapters, and clinical trials for innovative uveitis and glaucoma treatments. Dr. Chen is also passionate about teaching and mentors fellows, residents, and medical students at the UCLA Stein Eye Institute and Doheny Eye Centers UCLA. She is a member of the American Academy of Ophthalmology, the American Uveitis Society, and the American Glaucoma Society.
Training
Glaucoma
2022UC Davis Health
FellowshipUveitis
2021UCLA Jules Stein Eye Institute
FellowshipOphthalmology
2020University of Illinois at Chicago College of Medicine
ResidencyMD
2016UCLA School of Medicine
Medical School
Awards & Honors
Guy H. Chan, M.D. Resident Award
2020Chief Resident
2020Illinois Eye and Ear Infirmary
UCLA Stein Eye Institute Medical Student Research Program Fellow
2015UCLA Stein Eye Institute
Publications & Press
Effect of dietary modification and antioxidant supplementation on intraocular pressure and open-angle glaucoma
European Journal of Ophthalmology•2020Recent advances in the treatment of juvenile idiopathic arthritis-associated uveitis
Therapeutic Advances in Ophthalmology•2020Inpatient and emergency room ophthalmology consultations at an academic tertiary care center
Journal of Ophthalmology•2019Perioperative management of uveitic cataracts
Advances in Ophthalmology and Optometry•2019Tumor necrosis factor alpha inhibitor therapy
Advances in the Diagnosis and Management of Uveitis•2019Elucidating the molecular basis of PPCD: Effects of decreased ZEB1 expression on corneal endothelial cell function
Molecular Vision•2017A comparison of ACIOL retention with IOL exchange in patients undergoing Descemet's stripping endothelial keratoplasty (DSEK)
Cornea•2015Identification of presumed pathogenic KRT3 and KRT12 gene mutations associated with Meesmann corneal dystrophy
Molecular Vision•2015Long-term outcomes of epithelial debridement and diamond burr polishing for corneal epithelial irregularity and recurrent corneal erosions
Cornea•2015Outcomes after DSEK in 101 eyes with previous trabeculectomy and tube shunt implantation
Cornea•2014
Certifications & Licensure
- Licensed In
- CA
- License Numbers
- A168479
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