Sun Young Lee

Title(s)Assistant Professor of Ophthalmology and Physiology & Neuroscience
SchoolKeck School of Medicine of Usc
Address1537 Norfolk St.
Health Sciences Campus
Los Angeles CA 90033
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    ARVO Foundation 2009Eye Research/Retina Research Foundation Travel Grant
    Los Angeles Ophthalmology Society (LASO)2016Dr. Henry & Lilian Nesburn Award for Best Research by a Resident
    Women in Retina (WinR) Mentoring Program 2016Travel Grant
    Fellowship Research Award2017The Retina Society
    Presbyterian Health Foundation (PHF)2019Clinician Scientist Development Award
    Women in Retin (WinR)/ American Society of Retina Specialist (ASRS)2021Mina Chung Research Award
    NIH/NEI 2022Institutional Mentored Physician Scientist Award
    Alcon Research Institute 2023Young Investigation Award

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    Dr. Lee is a clinician-scientist who has been highly trained as both a clinician and a scientist with a special passion for vision research. As an already fully trained vitreoretinal surgeon from South Korea, she completed her training again at top, nationally-ranked ophthalmology programs in the United States, including the Johns Hopkins University, University of Southern California, and University of Iowa for postdoctoral fellowship, ophthalmology residency, and vitreoretinal surgery fellowship training respectively. Dr. Lee’s research interest lies in studying the role of exosomes in retinal diseases and developing ocular exosome therapy including drug delivery, gene therapy and stem cell therapy.

    For more information on Dr. Lee’s work, visit leeretinalab.com

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    1. Polarized RPE Secretome Preserves Photoreceptors in Retinal Dystrophic RCS Rats. Cells. 2023 Jun 22; 12(13). Ahluwalia K, Martinez-Camarillo JC, Thomas BB, Naik A, Gonzalez-Calle A, Pollalis D, Lebkowski J, Lee SY, Mitra D, Louie SG, Humayun MS. PMID: 37443724; PMCID: PMC10340490.
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    2. Fiji-Assisted Automatic Quantitative Volumetric Analysis of Choroidal Neovascularization in a Laser-Induced Choroidal Neovascularization Mouse Model. Transl Vis Sci Technol. 2023 04 03; 12(4):10. Pollalis D, Nanda AV, Nair GKG, Lee SY. PMID: 37043336; PMCID: PMC10103716.
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    3. Utility of No-Charge Panel Genetic Testing for Inherited Retinal Diseases in a Real-World Clinical Setting. J Vitreoretin Dis. 2022 Sep-Oct; 6(5):351-357. McClard CK, Pollalis D, Jamshidi F, Kingsley R, Lee SY. PMID: 36213299; PMCID: PMC9542391.
      View in: PubMed   Mentions: 1  
    4. Intraocular RGD-Engineered Exosomes and Active Targeting of Choroidal Neovascularization (CNV). Cells. 2022 08 18; 11(16). Pollalis D, Kim D, Nair GKG, Kang C, Nanda AV, Lee SY. PMID: 36010651; PMCID: PMC9406786.
      View in: PubMed   Mentions: 7     Fields:    Translation:AnimalsCells
    5. Proteomic Insight into the Role of Exosomes in Proliferative Vitreoretinopathy Development. J Clin Med. 2022 May 11; 11(10). Nair GKG, Pollalis D, Wren JD, Georgescu C, Sjoelund V, Lee SY. PMID: 35628842; PMCID: PMC9143131.
      View in: PubMed   Mentions: 1  
    6. Advanced Retina Implants. Ophthalmol Retina. 2022 10; 6(10):899-905. Humayun MS, Lee SY. PMID: 35436597.
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    7. ENDOPHTHALMITIS AFTER TRANSCONJUNCTIVAL PARS PLANA VITRECTOMY: A 6-year Experience Without Prophylactic Intraoperative Subconjunctival Antibiotics. Retina. 2021 Mar 01; 41(3):531-537. LaGrow AL, Schatzman SN, Amayem OA, Bradford RH, Shah VA, Chen S, Lee SY. PMID: 32826794; PMCID: PMC7889285.
      View in: PubMed   Mentions: 1     Fields:    Translation:Humans
    8. Increased Glial Fibrillary Acid Protein and Vimentin in Vitreous Fluid as a Biomarker for Proliferative Vitreoretinopathy. Invest Ophthalmol Vis Sci. 2020 May 11; 61(5):22. Lee SY, Surbeck JW, Drake M, Saunders A, Jin HD, Shah VA, Rajala RV. PMID: 32413125; PMCID: PMC7405623.
      View in: PubMed   Mentions: 5     Fields:    Translation:Humans
    9. Wide-Field Swept-Source OCT and Angiography in X-Linked Retinoschisis. Ophthalmol Retina. 2019 Feb; 3(2):178-185. Han IC, Whitmore SS, Critser DB, Lee SY, DeLuca AP, Daggett HT, Affatigato LM, Mullins RF, Tucker BA, Drack AV, Stone EM. PMID: 31014769.
      View in: PubMed   Mentions: 11     Fields:    Translation:HumansCells
    10. Choroidal Features of Acute Macular Neuroretinopathy via Optical Coherence Tomography Angiography and Correlation With Serial Multimodal Imaging. JAMA Ophthalmol. 2017 11 01; 135(11):1177-1183. Lee SY, Cheng JL, Gehrs KM, Folk JC, Sohn EH, Russell SR, Guo Z, Abràmoff MD, Han IC. PMID: 28973538; PMCID: PMC5710376.
      View in: PubMed   Mentions: 22     Fields:    Translation:Humans
    11. OPTICAL COHERENCE TOMOGRAPHY ANGIOGRAPHY OF RETINAL VENOUS OCCLUSION. Retina. 2015 Nov; 35(11):2323-31. Kashani AH, Lee SY, Moshfeghi A, Durbin MK, Puliafito CA. PMID: 26457395.
      View in: PubMed   Mentions: 73     Fields:    Translation:Humans
    12. Clinical and laboratory characteristics of ocular syphilis: a new face in the era of HIV co-infection. J Ophthalmic Inflamm Infect. 2015 Dec; 5(1):56. Lee SY, Cheng V, Rodger D, Rao N. PMID: 26297110; PMCID: PMC4546070.
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    13. Drusen and RPE atrophy automated quantification by optical coherence tomography in an elderly population. Eye (Lond). 2015 Feb; 29(2):300. Diniz B, Rodger DC, Chavali VR, MacKay T, Lee SY, Stambolian D, Sadda SV. PMID: 25672510; PMCID: PMC4330299.
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    14. Drusen and RPE atrophy automated quantification by optical coherence tomography in an elderly population. Eye (Lond). 2015 Feb; 29(2):272-9. Diniz B, Rodger DC, Chavali VR, MacKay T, Lee SY, Stambolian D, Sadda SV. PMID: 25376121; PMCID: PMC4330276.
      View in: PubMed   Mentions: 11     Fields:    Translation:Humans
    15. Effect of angle of incidence on macular thickness and volume measurements obtained by spectral-domain optical coherence tomography. Invest Ophthalmol Vis Sci. 2012 Aug 07; 53(9):5287-91. Hariri A, Lee SY, Ruiz-Garcia H, Nittala MG, Heussen FM, Sadda SR. PMID: 22859741.
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    16. Automated characterization of pigment epithelial detachment by optical coherence tomography. Invest Ophthalmol Vis Sci. 2012 Jan 20; 53(1):164-70. Lee SY, Stetson PF, Ruiz-Garcia H, Heussen FM, Sadda SR. PMID: 22159019.
      View in: PubMed   Mentions: 24     Fields:    Translation:Humans
    17. Overexpression of SOD in retina: need for increase in H2O2-detoxifying enzyme in same cellular compartment. Free Radic Biol Med. 2011 Oct 01; 51(7):1347-54. Usui S, Oveson BC, Iwase T, Lu L, Lee SY, Jo YJ, Wu Z, Choi EY, Samulski RJ, Campochiaro PA. PMID: 21736939; PMCID: PMC3163708.
      View in: PubMed   Mentions: 45     Fields:    Translation:HumansAnimalsCells
    18. N-Acetylcysteine promotes long-term survival of cones in a model of retinitis pigmentosa. J Cell Physiol. 2011 Jul; 226(7):1843-9. Lee SY, Usui S, Zafar AB, Oveson BC, Jo YJ, Lu L, Masoudi S, Campochiaro PA. PMID: 21506115.
      View in: PubMed   Mentions: 52     Fields:    Translation:AnimalsCells
    19. Constituents of bile, bilirubin and TUDCA, protect against oxidative stress-induced retinal degeneration. J Neurochem. 2011 Jan; 116(1):144-53. Oveson BC, Iwase T, Hackett SF, Lee SY, Usui S, Sedlak TW, Snyder SH, Campochiaro PA, Sung JU. PMID: 21054389; PMCID: PMC4083853.
      View in: PubMed   Mentions: 54     Fields:    Translation:HumansAnimals
    20. Randomized, sham-controlled trial of dexamethasone intravitreal implant in patients with macular edema due to retinal vein occlusion. Ophthalmology. 2010 Jun; 117(6):1134-1146.e3. Haller JA, Bandello F, Belfort R, Blumenkranz MS, Gillies M, Heier J, Loewenstein A, Yoon YH, Jacques ML, Jiao J, Li XY, Whitcup SM, OZURDEX GENEVA Study Group. PMID: 20417567.
      View in: PubMed   Mentions: 324     Fields:    Translation:Humans
    21. Intravitreal bevacizumab alone versus in combination with photodynamic therapy for the treatment of neovascular maculopathy in patients aged 50 years or older: 1-year results of a prospective clinical study. Acta Ophthalmol. 2012 Feb; 90(1):61-7. Lim JY, Lee SY, Kim JG, Lee JY, Chung H, Yoon YH. PMID: 20337606.
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    22. Rapid progression of subclinical age-related macular degeneration in the untreated fellow eye after intravitreal bevacizumab. Acta Ophthalmol. 2009 Sep; 87(6):685-7. Yoon YH, Kim JG, Chung H, Lee SY. PMID: 18705680.
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    23. Ocular sarcoidosis in a Korean population. J Korean Med Sci. 2009 Jun; 24(3):413-9. Lee SY, Lee HG, Kim DS, Kim JG, Chung H, Yoon YH. PMID: 19543502; PMCID: PMC2698185.
      View in: PubMed   Mentions: 11     Fields:    Translation:Humans
    24. NADPH oxidase plays a central role in cone cell death in retinitis pigmentosa. J Neurochem. 2009 Aug; 110(3):1028-37. Usui S, Oveson BC, Lee SY, Jo YJ, Yoshida T, Miki A, Miki K, Iwase T, Lu L, Campochiaro PA. PMID: 19493169; PMCID: PMC2833098.
      View in: PubMed   Mentions: 68     Fields:    Translation:AnimalsCells
    25. Increased expression of catalase and superoxide dismutase 2 reduces cone cell death in retinitis pigmentosa. Mol Ther. 2009 May; 17(5):778-86. Usui S, Komeima K, Lee SY, Jo YJ, Ueno S, Rogers BS, Wu Z, Shen J, Lu L, Oveson BC, Rabinovitch PS, Campochiaro PA. PMID: 19293779; PMCID: PMC2803613.
      View in: PubMed   Mentions: 64     Fields:    Translation:AnimalsCells
    26. Bilateral toxoplasma retinochoroiditis simulating cytomegalovirus retinitis in an allogeneic bone marrow transplant patient. Korean J Ophthalmol. 2008 Sep; 22(3):197-200. Chung H, Kim JG, Choi SH, Lee SY, Yoon YH. PMID: 18784451; PMCID: PMC2629896.
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    27. Inhibitory effect of bevacizumab on the angiogenesis and growth of retinoblastoma. Arch Ophthalmol. 2008 Jul; 126(7):953-8. Lee SY, Kim DK, Cho JH, Koh JY, Yoon YH. PMID: 18625942.
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    28. The therapeutic effects of bevacizumab in patients with polypoidal choroidal vasculopathy. Korean J Ophthalmol. 2008 Jun; 22(2):92-9. Lee SY, Kim JG, Joe SG, Chung H, Yoon YH. PMID: 18612226; PMCID: PMC2629943.
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    29. Optical coherence tomography evaluation of detached macula from rhegmatogenous retinal detachment and central serous chorioretinopathy. Am J Ophthalmol. 2008 Jun; 145(6):1071-1076. Lee SY, Joe SG, Kim JG, Chung H, Yoon YH. PMID: 18374302.
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    30. Efficacy of intravitreal triamcinolone acetonide for eyes with postvitrectomy diabetic vitreous hemorrhage. Korean J Ophthalmol. 2007 Dec; 21(4):208-12. Lee SY, Lee HG, Chung HW, Yoon YH, Kim JG. PMID: 18063884; PMCID: PMC2629885.
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    31. Clinical and OCT features in spontaneously progressive idiopathic choriovitreal neovascularization. Ophthalmic Surg Lasers Imaging. 2007; 38(2):151-3. Lee SY, Kwon YH, Chung H, Kim SK, Yoon YH, Kim JG. PMID: 17396697.
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    32. Intravitreal triamcinolone acetonide in eyes with recurrent postvitrectomy diabetic vitreous hemorrhage. Am J Ophthalmol. 2006 Sep; 142(3):501-3. Lee SY, Yoon YH, Lee HG, Chung H, Kim JG. PMID: 16935603.
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    33. Mitomycin C, ceramide, and 5-fluorouracil inhibit corneal haze and apoptosis after PRK. Cornea. 2006 Jan; 25(1):55-60. Kim TI, Lee SY, Pak JH, Tchah H, Kook MS. PMID: 16331043.
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    34. Mitomycin C-induced reduction of keratocytes and fibroblasts after photorefractive keratectomy. Invest Ophthalmol Vis Sci. 2004 Sep; 45(9):2978-84. Kim TI, Pak JH, Lee SY, Tchah H. PMID: 15326110.
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    35. Pars plana vitrectomy for exuduative retinal detachment in coats-type retinitis pigmentosa. Retina. 2004 Jun; 24(3):450-2. Lee SY, Yoon YH. PMID: 15187669.
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