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Samuel Chi-Hung Yiu, M.D., Ph.D., is an Associate Professor of Ophthalmology at the Wilmer Eye Institute, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine. He specializes in cornea external eye diseases and cataracts, with a focus on refractive surgery including LASIK. Dr. Yiu is nationally and internationally recognized for his work on ocular surface diseases and ocular surface reconstruction surgery. He completed his Ph.D. in physiology and biophysics at the University of Southern California and his M.D. at the University of Alberta in Canada. Additionally, he has undergone extensive training including a post-doctoral fellowship in lacrimal physiology at the Schepens Eye Institute, Harvard Medical School, and an ophthalmology residency at Dalhousie University. Prior to joining the Wilmer faculty in 2011, he served as the chief of the cornea division at the King Khaled Eye Specialist Hospital in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. His research interests encompass basic research, dry eye, lacrimal gland physiology, and nanodrug delivery. Dr. Yiu is committed to providing comprehensive patient care and advancing the field of ophthalmology through innovative research and educational endeavors.
Wilmer Eye Institute, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine • Baltimore, MD
Specializes in cornea external eye diseases, cataracts, and refractive surgery.
Department of Pathology - PhD in Pathobiology. GRE is not required.