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Rebecca Chen, M.D.

Rebecca Chen, M.D.

Ophthalmology
Glaucoma
Cataract Surgery

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Biography

Rebecca Chen, M.D., is a Clinical Assistant Professor in the Department of Ophthalmology at UT Southwestern Medical Center. She specializes in medical and surgical care for glaucoma, as well as cataract surgery.

Dr. Chen earned her medical degree at Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine. She completed a residency in ophthalmology at the Cleveland Clinic Cole Eye Institute, where she was voted Chief Resident. She received advanced training through a glaucoma fellowship at Bascom Palmer Eye Institute, where she was a Heed Fellow.

Certified by the American Board of Ophthalmology, she joined the UT Southwestern faculty in 2025. She previously served on the faculty at the University of California, Davis.

Dr. Chen has published peer-reviewed academic articles, contributed to the book Emerging Ocular Infections, and presented at regional and national meetings related to her areas of expertise.

Personal Note

When she’s not at work, Dr. Chen enjoys exploring local foods, hiking, traveling, trying new hobbies, and spending quality time with her family.

Education & Training

Residency - Cleveland Clinic Foundation (2018-2021), Ophthalmology
Fellowship - Bascom Palmer Eye Institute (2021-2022)
Medical School - Case Western Reserve University (2012-2017)
Internship - Metro Health Medical Center/Case Western University (2017-2018), Internal Medicine

Professional Associations & Affiliations

American Glaucoma Society
American Academy of Ophthalmology

Honors & Awards

Diamond Doc Award (>90th percentile of patient feedback surveys), September 2023 and September 2024, UC Davis Health System
Heed Fellowship 2021, Heed Ophthalmic Foundation and Society of Heed Fellows
Best Resident Paper/Presentation 2020, Annual Ophthalmology Research, Residents, and Alumni Meeting, Cleveland Clinic Cole Eye Institute

Books & Publications

Books
- Viral retinitis in Emerging Ocular Infections (1st ed.)
  Chen RI, Venkat A, Isada C (2023), Springer International Publishing
Publications
- Effect of COVID-19 Shelter-In-Place Orders on Visual Outcomes of Ophthalmic Surgical Emergencies
  Chen RI, Vanner EA, Chang TC Ophthalmic Epidemiology 2025 32 318-325
- Gonioscopy-Assisted Transluminal Trabeculotomy and Goniotomy, With or Without Concomitant Cataract Extraction, in Steroid-Induced and Uveitic Glaucoma: 24-Month Outcomes
  Chen RI, Purgert R, Eisengart J Journal of Glaucoma 2023 Jun 32 501-510
- Assessment of visual field progression in glaucoma
  Chen RI, Gedde SJ Current Opinion in Ophthalmology 2023 Mar 34 103-108
- Impact of an Electronic Decision Support Tool to Improve Ophthalmic Safety in Hydroxychloroquine Prescribing Practices
  Chen RI, Kuo BL, Kalur A, Muste JC, Deal C, Singh RP Ophthalmic Surgery Lasers and Imaging Retina 2022 Jun 53 310-316
- Hydroxychloroquine Prescription Practices after 2016 American Academy of Ophthalmology Recommendations
  Chen RI, Chen AX, Greenlee TE, Conti TF, Deal C, Singh RP Ophthalmology 2021 Jul 128 1112-1114
- Acute retinal necrosis following recombinant subunit varicella-zoster virus vaccine
  Chen RI, Deaner JD, Srivastava SK, Lowder CY American Journal of Ophthalmology Case Reports 2020 Dec 20
- Comparison of Fellow Eyes of Acute Primary Angle Closure and Phacomorphic Angle Closure
  Moghimi S, Fathollahzadeh N, Chen R, Lin SC, Weinreb RN Journal of Glaucoma 2019 Mar 28 194-200
- Changes in optic nerve head vessel density after acute primary angle closure episode
  Moghimi S, SafiZadeh M, Fard MA, Motamed-Gorji N, Khatibi N, Chen R, Weinreb RN Investigative Ophthalmology and Visual Science 2019 Feb 60 552-558
- Lamina cribrosa and choroid features and their relationship to stage of pseudoexfoliation glaucoma
  Moghimi S, Nekoozadeh S, Motamed-Gorji N, Chen R, Fard MA, Mohammadi M, Weinreb RN Investigative Ophthalmology and Visual Science 2018 Nov 59 5355-5365
- Anterior Segment Dimensions Following Laser Iridotomy in Acute Primary Angle Closure and Fellow Eyes
  Moghimi S, Bijani F, Chen R, Yasseri M, He M, Lin SC, Weinreb RN American journal of ophthalmology 2018 Feb 186 59-68
- Comparison of macular choroidal thickness in patients with pseudoexfoliation syndrome to normal control subjects with enhanced depth SD-OCT imaging
  Moghimi S, Mazloumi M, Johari MK, Fard MA, Chen R, Weinreb R, Nouri-Mahdavi K Journal of Current Ophthalmology 2017 Dec 29 258-263
- Trabecular Meshwork Height in Primary Open-Angle Glaucoma Versus Primary Angle-Closure Glaucoma
  Masis M, Chen R, Porco T, Lin SC American journal of ophthalmology 2017 Nov 183 42-47
- Anterior segment parameters as predictors of intraocular pressure reduction after phacoemulsification in eyes with open-angle glaucoma
  Hsia YC, Moghimi S, Coh P, Chen R, Masis M, Lin SC Journal of Cataract and Refractive Surgery 2017 Jul 43 879-885
- Predictors of intraocular pressure change after phacoemulsification in patients with pseudoexfoliation syndrome
  Moghimi S, Johari M, Mahmoudi A, Chen R, Mazloumi M, He M, Lin SC British Journal of Ophthalmology 2017 101 283-289
- Qualitative evaluation of anterior segment in angle closure disease using anterior segment optical coherence tomography
  Moghimi S, Chen R, Hamzeh N, Khatibi N, Lin SC Journal of Current Ophthalmology 2016 Dec 28 170-175
- Myopia is Inversely Associated With the Prevalence of Diabetic Retinopathy in the South Korean Population
  Chao DL, Lin SC, Chen R, Lin SC American journal of ophthalmology 2016 Dec 172 39-44
- Optic nerve head morphology in nonarteritic anterior ischemic optic neuropathy compared to open-angle glaucoma
  Fard MA, Afzali M, Abdi P, Chen R, Yaseri M, Azaripour E, Moghimi S Investigative Ophthalmology and Visual Science 2016 Sep 57 4632-4640
- Association between light-to-dark changes in angle width and iris parameters in light, dark and changes from light-to-dark conditions
  Lee RY, Lin SC, Chen RI, Barbosa DT, Lin SC British Journal of Ophthalmology 2016 Sep 100 1274-1279
- The Effect of Cumulative Dissipated Energy on Changes in Intraocular Pressure after Uncomplicated Cataract Surgery by Phacoemulsification
  Lee RY, Chen RI, Kasuga T, Cui QN, Porco TC, Lin SC Journal of Glaucoma 2016 Jul 25 565-570
- Changes in Anterior Segment Morphology after Laser Peripheral Iridotomy in Acute Primary Angle Closure
  Moghimi S, Chen R, Johari M, Bijani F, Mohammadi M, Khodabandeh A, He M, Lin SC American journal of ophthalmology 2016 Jun 166 133-140
- Video observation of procedural skills for assessment of trabeculectomy performed by residents
  Hassanpour N, Chen R, Baikpour M, Moghimi S Journal of Current Ophthalmology 2016 Jun 28 61-64
- Lens position parameters as predictors of intraocular pressure reduction after cataract surgery in glaucomatous versus nonglaucomatous eyes
  Coh P, Moghimi S, Chen RI, Hsu CH, Solano MM, Porco T, Lin SC Investigative Ophthalmology and Visual Science 2016 May 57 2593-2599
- Oral contraceptive use and prevalence of self-reported glaucoma or ocular hypertension in the United States
  Wang YE, Kakigi C, Barbosa D, Porco T, Chen R, Wang S, Li Y, Singh K, Pasquale LR, Lin SC Ophthalmology 2016 Apr 123 729-736
- Association between Trabecular Meshwork Anteroposterior Length and Anterior Chamber Angle Width
  Lee RY, Lin SC, Chen RI, Barbosa DT, Lin SC American journal of ophthalmology 2016 Feb 162 53-58.e1
- Early phacoemulsification in patients with acute primary angle closure
  Moghimi S, Hashemian H, Chen R, Johari M, Mohammadi M, Lin SC Journal of Current Ophthalmology 2015 Sep 27 70-75
- Ethnic differences in trabecular meshwork height by optical coherence tomography
  Chen RI, Barbosa DT, Hsu CH, Porco TC, Lin SC JAMA Ophthalmology 2015 Apr 133 437-441
- Myopia and glaucoma: Sorting out the difference
  Hsu CH, Chen RI, Lin SC Current Opinion in Ophthalmology 2015 26 90-95

Research

Glaucoma surgical outcomes
Biometric associations in glaucoma using optical coherence tomography (OCT)

Clinical Focus

Glaucoma
Cataract Surgery
Combined Cataract and Glaucoma Procedures

Articles by Dr. Chen

Seeing the big picture: What to expect during a glaucoma evaluation

Eyes and Vision

Seeing the big picture: What to expect during a glaucoma evaluation

Rebecca Chen, M.D.

February 11, 2026

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