Dr Lauren Chen – Credentials, Associations, Research

Honors & Awards

1. EM Consultant of the Month – 2022
2. Preliminary Internal Medicine – Intern of the Year – 2021
3. Alpha Omega Alpha – 2020
4. Pathology Honors Society – top 10% of class – 2019
5. Donald Pinder Scholarship for Excellence in Anatomy – 2018

 Professional Licenses & Board Certifications 

1. California Medical License# A181101  2021-Present

 Leadership

1. UCI Gavin Herbert Eye Institute – Chief Resident – 2024-2026
2. Eyeguru.org – Illustrator – 2020-2023
3. Physiology & Anatomy Tutor and Coordinator – 2018-2019

 Publications

1. 1. Rezaei K, Chen LE, Shahraki K, Yassin S, Suh D, 129 Correlation of the University of California Irvine. Corneal Cystine Crystal Score (UCI CCCS) with ocular symptoms and corneal densitometry scores in cystinosis patients, Journal of American Association for Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus, Volume
   29, Issue 4, 2025, 104411, ISSN 1091-8531, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jaapos.2025.104411.
   2. Chen LE, Vahidi R, Kesler-Diaz A, Mosaed S. Comparison of Cost-Utility, Visual Acuity, and Humanistic Outcomes of Cataract Surgery Performed in the United States Versus International Outreach Campaigns. J Clin Med. 2025 Apr 28;14(9):3037. doi: 10.3390/jcm14093037. PMID: 40364069; PMCID:
   PMC12072738.
   3. Spina AC, Yang CD, Jain A, Ha C, Chen LE, Yee P, Lin KY. Deep Learning-Driven Glaucoma Medication Bottle Recognition: A Multilingual Clinical Validation Study in Patients with Impaired Vision. Ophthalmol Sci. 2025 Mar 7;5(4):100758. doi: 10.1016/j.xops.2025.100758. PMID: 40256318; PMCID:
   PMC12008510.
   4. Chen LE, Yee P, Smith AK, Fox A, Mosaed S. Bleb Leak Revision with Tenon’s Autograft. American Journal of Ophthalmology, Case Reports. 2024, August 12;36:102141.
   5. Yang CD, Wang J, Verniani L, Ghalehei M, Chen LE, Lin KY. Clinical Validation of a Handheld Deep Learning Tool for Identification of Glaucoma Medications. J Ophthalmic Vis Res. 2024 Jun 21;19(2):172 182. doi: 10.18502/jovr.v19i2.13983. PMID: 39055502; PMCID: PMC11267140.
   6. Merriott D, Chen LE, Cypen S, Tao J. Origins of oculoplastic surgery. Oculoplastic Surgery. 2020;1(1):4 11.
   7. Cypen SG, Conger JR, Chen LE, Tao JP. Treatment Options for Lower Eyelid Retraction in Thyroid Eye Disease. Int Ophthalmol Clin. 2021 Apr 1;61(2):145-159. doi: 10.1097/IIO.0000000000000352. PMID: 33743535. 
   8. Azzam DB, Nag N, Tran J, Chen LE, Visnagra K, Marshall K, Wade M. A Novel Epidemiological Approach to Geographically Mapping Population Dry Eye Disease in the United States Through Google Trends. Cornea. 2021 Mar 1;40(3):282-291. doi: 10.1097/ICO.0000000000002579. PMID: 33177410.
   9. Graf R, Barbero S, Keller N, Chen LE, Uryu S, Schlaepfer D, Stupack D. Src-inducible association of CrkL with procaspase-8 promotes cell migration. Cell Adhesion and Migration, 2013. 7(4): p. 362-9.

BOOK CHAPTERS
1. Chen LE, Wade M, Farid M. In-Office Corneal Procedures: A Practical Guide. Chapter 12: Superior Limbal Keratoconjunctivitis. In print August 2024.
2. Chen LE, Wade M, Lin KY, Steinert, RF. Cataract Surgery: Expert Consult-Online and Print. Chapter 54: Neodymium: Yttrium-Aluminum-Garnet Laser Applications in the Cataract Patient. Ed 4th. Elsevier Health Sciences. 2023.
ONLINE EDUCATIONAL MATERIALS
1. Lin B, Chen LE. Functions of the Extraocular Muscles. https://eyeguru.org/blog/extraocular-movements explained/ – Illustrations provided by Chen LE. May 2022.
2. Pham B, Lin B, Pham R. How to perform a lateral canthotomy. https://eyeguru.org/blog/lateralcanthotomy/ – Illustrations provided by Chen LE. August 2020.

Presentations: 

1. Spina A, Yang C, Jain A, Ha C, Chen LE, Yee P, Lin KY. Deep Learning Driven Glaucoma Medication Recognition: A Clinical Validation Study in Non-English Speaking Patients with Impaired Vision. Abstract accepted for AAO 2024.
2. Chen LE, Hakimeh C, Yassin S, Rezaei K, Lam S, Slatosky A, Nachtsheim S, Lee O, Suh D. Cystinosis: Developing a New Grading System, Pearls and Pitfalls with Current Topical Therapies. GHEI Research Day. June 2024.
3. Kong C, Chen LE, Ahmed A, Doustkhahvajari M, Han M, White K, Banerjee D, Gustafson K, Riazi M, Browne A, Kupperman B, Lu S, Mehta M. .Time to Foveal-Distorting Epiretinal Membrane Formation after Laser Therapy. ARVO Annual Meeting Abstract. June 2021.
4. Azzam DB, Nag N, Tran J, Chen LE, Visnagra K, Wade M. A Novel Epidemiological Approach to Geographically Mapping Dry Eye Disease in the United States through Google Trends. American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery Meeting. Boston, Massachusetts. May 18, 2020. Podium.
5. Castillo KD, Keys M, Meckler G, Birnbaum N, Mock K, Ferris J, Chen LE, Naiem M, Cunningham S, Martinez Y, Amirhekmat A, and Craemer E. Orange County Transitions in Health Program (OCTHP) Opioid Overdose Education: A Medical Student Initiative to Educate Incarcerated Individuals on Opioid Overdose Prevention. American Public Health Association Annual Conference. November 2019. Poster.
6. Chen LE, Visnagra K, Tran J, Aggarwal S, Nag N, Azzam D, Wade M. Pilot Study: Patient-Centered Phone Application to Monitor Dry Eye Disease. American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery Meeting. San Diego, California. May 3, 2019. Electronic poster.
7. Tran J, Chen LE, Visnagra K, Wade M. Change in Popularity of Google Search Queries for Corneal
Refractive Surgery, and Related Complications. American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery
Meeting. San Diego, California. May 3, 2019. Electronic poster.
8. Azzam DB, Tran J, Chen LE, Visnagra K, Nag N, Wade M: Real Time Monitoring of Population Dry Eye Disease through Internet Data. American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery Meeting. San Diego, California. May 3, 2019. Electronic poster.
9. Mock K, Meckler G, Chen LE, Ferris J, Ronilo M, Novey W, Birnbaum, N. Orange County Transitions in Health Program (OCTHP): A Medical Student Initiative to Improve Access to Care for Recently Incarcerated Diabetic Individuals. American Public Health Association Annual Conference. November
2018. Poster.
10. Chen LE, Keller N, Stupack DG. Characterization of Caspase-8 and P85alpha Interaction. University of California, San Diego, Division of Biological Sciences Student Research Showcase – Cancer Biology. June 2013. Poster.