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:
- Impact of Retinal Ischemia After Anti-VEGF Therapy in Retinal Vein Occlusion
- Peripheral Ischemic Retinal Photocoagulation in Addition to Intravitreal Bevacizumab vs Intravitreal Bevacizumab Alone for Macular Edema Secondary to Central RVO
- Practical Considerations in Wet AMD Treatment
- Current Concepts in Monitoring Wet AMD: Key Issues in the COVID Era
- Photoreceptor Outer Segment Is Expanded in the Fellow Eye in Unilateral CSC
- Risk Factors for Subretinal Fibrosis After Anti-VEGF Treatment of mCNV
- A Proposed Classification of Intraretinal Microvascular Abnormalities in Diabetic Retinopathy Following Panretinal Photocoagulation
- Diabetic Retinopathy Screening Using True-Color Wide-Field Confocal Scanner Imaging vs Standard Fundus Photography
- SD-OCT Analysis of Risk Factors for Macular Atrophy Development in the HARBOR Study for nAMD
- Differences in Parafoveal Vascular Density in Diabetic Patients Without Diabetic Retinopathy