Dr. Stephanie Y. Lu is a board-certified UCI Health ophthalmologist who specializes in retinal disorders and retinal and vitreous surgery. Her clinical interests include age-related macular degeneration, diabetic retinopathy, epiretinal membrane, macular holes and retinal detachment.
She earned her medical degree at the UC San Diego School of Medicine. She completed an internship in internal medicine at UC San Diego Medical Center followed by a residency in ophthalmology at UCI Medical Center.
Lu's research interests include age-related macular degeneration, diabetic retinopathy and macular dystrophy. She is the author or co-author of numerous peer-reviewed publications.
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Clinical Interests:
retina and vitreous surgery, retinal detachment, diabetic retinopathy, epiretinal membrane, age-related macular degeneration, macular hole
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Professional Positions
- Professor — Department of Ophthalmology, UCI School of Medicine
- Director — Residency Program, Department of Ophthalmology
- Chief of Ophthalmology — VA Long Beach Healthcare System
- Member — American Academy of Ophthalmology
- Member — American Society of Retina Specialists
- Member — Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology
- Member — Association of University Professors of Ophthalmology
- Member — California Medical Association
- Member — Orange County Medical Association
- Member — Club Vit
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Gender
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Awards
- Physicians of Excellence, Orange County Medical Association — 2017-2023
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Board Certifications
American Board of Ophthalmology -
Residencies
- University of California
- Irvine Medical Center
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Languages Spoken
Chinese - Mandarin, English
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Fellowships
- UCI- Department of Ophthalmology
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Education
- University of California
- San Diego School of Medicine
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Academic Profile