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Dr. Rebecca Iris Chen

Ophthalmology Glaucoma Specialist

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Dr. Rebecca Chen

Ophthalmology Glaucoma Specialist

Frisco, TX

Areas of Expertise

Medical Management of Glaucoma
Glaucoma Surgery
Combined Cataract and Glaucoma Procedures
Optical Coherence Tomography in Glaucoma

About Me

Dr. Rebecca Chen is a glaucoma and cataract specialist at UT Southwestern Medical Center, where she serves as a Clinical Assistant Professor of Ophthalmology and sees patients in Dallas and Frisco. She provides both medical and surgical care for people living with glaucoma, and has particular expertise in caring for patients who also need cataract surgery or combined procedures. Dr. Chen earned her medical degree from Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine and completed her ophthalmology residency at the Cleveland Clinic Cole Eye Institute, where she served as chief resident. She then pursued fellowship training in glaucoma at the Bascom Palmer Eye Institute as a Heed Fellow before serving on the faculty at the University of California, Davis and later joining UT Southwestern. Board certified by the American Board of Ophthalmology, she has authored numerous peer-reviewed publications and a book chapter on ocular infections and glaucoma. She enjoys partnering with patients to explain complex eye diseases in clear language. Outside of work, she likes exploring local restaurants, hiking, traveling, trying new hobbies, and spending time with her family.

Training

  • Bascom Palmer Eye Institute
    Glaucoma
    Bascom Palmer Eye Institute
    Fellowship
  • Ophthalmology
    Cleveland Clinic Cole Eye Institute
    Residency
  • Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine
    Medical Degree
    Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine
    Medical School

Awards & Honors

  • Diamond Doc Award (>90th percentile of patient feedback surveys, September 2023 and September 2024)

    UC Davis Health System
  • Heed Fellowship

    Heed Ophthalmic Foundation and Society of Heed Fellows
    2021
  • Best Resident Paper/Presentation, Annual Ophthalmology Research, Residents, and Alumni Meeting

    Cleveland Clinic Cole Eye Institute
    2020

Publications, Presentations & Press

  • Effect of COVID-19 Shelter-In-Place Orders on Visual Outcomes of Ophthalmic Surgical Emergencies.
    Ophthalmic Epidemiology
    2025
  • Assessment of visual field progression in glaucoma.
    Current Opinion in Ophthalmology
    2023
  • Gonioscopy-Assisted Transluminal Trabeculotomy and Goniotomy, With or Without Concomitant Cataract Extraction, in Steroid-Induced and Uveitic Glaucoma: 24-Month Outcomes.
    Journal of Glaucoma
    2023
  • Viral retinitis in Emerging Ocular Infections (1st ed.)
    Emerging Ocular Infections
    2023

Certifications & Licensure

  • Licensed In:
    TX
  • License Numbers:
    V6563

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