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:
- Phacovitrectomy for Primary Rhegmatogenous Retinal Detachment Repair
- Long-Term Outcomes of Vitrectomy for Proliferative Diabetic Retinopathy
- Changes of Visual Fields in the Treatment of Proliferative Diabetic Retinopathy
- Endophthalmitis Cases Over a 20-Year Period
- CV Risk With Ranibizumab for Wet AMD
- Hyperreflective Foci in Branch RVO With Macular Edema
- Association of Serum Vasogenic and Proinflammatory Factors With Clinical Response to Anti-VEGF for Diabetic Macular Edema
- New Technologies and Techniques in Retinal Surgery
- Macular Atrophy Incidence and Progression in nAMD Treated With VEGF Inhibitors
- Retinal Detachment: Pneumatic Retinopexy