Weiye Li MD, PhD
Professor Emeritus of Ophthalmology, Drexel University College of Medicine, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; Physician, Drexel Eye Physicians, Philadelphia, PennsylvaniaDr. Weiye Li is an Emeritus Professor of Ophthalmology at Drexel University College of Medicine. He served as the Director of both Ophthalmic Research and Retina Services at Drexel.
Dr. Weiye Li received his medical degree from the Second Medical College of Beijing, China, and received his doctorate from the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia. He completed a fellowship in retina vitreous diseases at Crozer-Chester Medical Center, Upland, Pennsylvania. Dr. Li was previously Chairman of the Department of Ophthalmology at Peking Union Medical College Hospital, one of the most competitive and internationally respected medical colleges in the People's Republic of China.
Dr. Li’s basic and clinical research focuses on diabetic retinopathy and age-related macular degeneration He is widely published in the field of ophthalmology and has earned many honors and awards for his research. He is also active in many organizations, including the Association of Research in Vision and Ophthalmology.
Recent Contributions to PracticeUpdate:
- Enlargement of GA From First Diagnosis to End of Life
- Visual Acuity, Vitreous Hemorrhage, and Other Ocular Outcomes After Vitrectomy vs Aflibercept for Vitreous Hemorrhage Due to Diabetic Retinopathy
- Macular Neovascularisation in Geographic Atrophy
- Suprachoroidal CLS-TA for Noninfectious Uveitis
- Scleral Buckling vs Pars Plana Vitrectomy in Retinal Detachment
- Early Experience With Brolucizumab Treatment of Neovascular AMD
- Outcomes by Baseline Choroidal Neovascularization Features in Age-Related Macular Degeneration
- Fluorescence Lifetime Imaging Ophthalmoscopy
- Association of Metformin Use With Age–Related Macular Degeneration
- Complete Visual Acuity Recovery After Vitrectomy for Macula-Off Retinal Detachment