Karen Lee, O.D.

Experience

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  Dr. Carolyn Wong Optometrist

  Jan 2006 - Jan 2007

  Optometric Technician

  Administered peripheral field test (FDT N-30-1/C-20-1). Administered Optomap imaging.Dispensed contact lenses and glasses to patients.

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  Dr. Brian Kubo Optometrist

  Jan 2008 - Jan 2009

  Optometric Technician

  Attained patient data using HVF, OCT, & fundus camera.Managed office billing, insurance, and scheduling.Educated patients on contact lens insertion and removal.

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  Indiana University School of Optometry

  Jun 2010 - Jun 2012

  Supervised students in lens examination, selection, and fitting. Guided students through lens care, handling, and rigid gas permeable lens modifications. Explained how to diagnose and manage common binocular vision anomalies encountered in primary care.Demonstrated the use of various vision therapy equipment. . Assisted students in identifying histological structures in healthy and pathological samples for each organ system .

  • Assistant Instructor for Contact Lens I

    Jun 2011 - Jun 2012

  • Assistant Instructor for Vision Science II & III

    Jun 2011 - Jun 2012

  • Assistant Instructor for System Approach to Biomedical

    Jun 2010 - Jun 2012
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  Volunteer Optometric Services For Humanity

  Jun 2011 - Jun 2012

  Treasurer
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  Optometric Private Practice Club

  Jun 2011 - Jun 2012

  Treasurer
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  Atwater Eye Care Center

  May 2012 - Jul 2012

  Optometry Intern

  Performed comprehensive exams, pediatric exams and vision therapy sessions.Taught insertion and removal for soft and rigid contact lenses.Daily use of Compulink EHR.

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  Indianapolis Eye Care Center

  Jul 2012 - Oct 2012

  Optometry Intern

  Performed comprehensive exams, contact lens fittings, pediatric exams and low vision exams.Performed and interpreted OCT, HVF and Fundus Photography.Gained experience with Compulink EHR.

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  North Suburban Vision Consultants

  Oct 2012 - Jan 2013

  Optometry Intern

  Performed and interpreted data using Pentacam, Konan Specular Microscope, Optos, QuantifEye, and NOVA-VEP.Assessed various specialty contact lens fits including Synergeyes, KeraSoftIC, NovaKone, Duette, Jupiter, Onefit Cone, SO2Clear and Emerald Ortho-K lenses.Daily use of MaximEyes SQL EHR.

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  VA Hudson Valley

  Feb 2013 - May 2013

  Optometry Intern

  Performed comprehensive eye exams in geriatrics and primary care on active service personnel, dependents and veterans.Diagnosed, co-managed, and treated ocular diseases including glaucoma, age-related macular degeneration, diabetic retinopathy and anterior segment conditions.Gained firsthand knowledge of CPRS medical records.

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  Southern California College of Optometry

  Jul 2013 - Jun 2014

  Cornea and Contact Lens Resident

  Fit irregular corneas, such as: keratoconus, pellucid marginal degeneration, Terrien’s marginal degeneration, post-surgical corneal ectasias, and post-corneal transplant.Managed irregular corneal conditions with corneal gas permeable contact lenses, scleral contact lenses, and specialty soft contact lenses. Performed pediatric contact lens examinations/fits for aphakia, high ametropia, anisometropia, and amblyopia. Conducted ocular prosthetic examinations, including fitting, modification and polishing of reform eyes, scleral shells and tinted contact lenses.Gained exposure to corneal and refractive surgery at University of California-Irvine Ophthalmology Department, observed surgeries and pre/post-operative care. Show less

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  Ala Moana Advanced Eye Clinic

  Jul 2014 - Jan 2015

  Associate Optometrist

  Primary care optometry with an emphasis on orthokeratology and complex contact lens fits such as patients with keratoconus, pellucid marginal degeneration, and post-surgical corneas.

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  University of California, San Francisco

  Mar 2015 - Aug 2018

  BostonSight PROSE Provider

  Prosthetic replacement of the ocular surface ecosystem (PROSE) is a pioneering, FDA-approved treatment that can restore vision, support healing, reduce irritative symptoms, and improve quality of life for patients with complex corneal disease, especially those for whom conventional treatments have failed. The device superficially resembles an oversized contact lens but is completely different in design and manufacture— rather than touching the cornea, the device vaults over the cornea without touching any part of the cornea, restoring health to the surface and correcting any optical distortion due to corneal irregularities. Unlike scleral lenses that are mass-manufactured and can achieve only an approximate fit, each PROSE device is precisely custom-manufactured to a patient’s individual specifications in order to achieve optimal fit and comfort. PROSE devices are fit only at major medical centers with expertise in treating complex corneal disease and are manufactured at only one site in the world, the Boston Foundation for Sight. UCSF is only one of two PROSE providers in the western United States and is among approximately 16 centers world-wide.Patients with conditions such as dry eye syndrome, keratoconus, Stevens-Johnson syndrome, chronic ocular graft-versus-host disease (GVHD), Sjögren's syndrome, pellucid marginal degeneration, ocular trauma, complications of LASIK, or complications of cornea transplantation, can benefit from PROSE. PROSE treatment offers continued benefit, as defined by improved visual function and continued device wear at five years, to almost 75% of candidates with complex corneal disease. Show less

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  University of Houston

  Sept 2017 - May 2023

  Clinical Assistant Professor
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  SCLERAL LENS EDUCATION SOCIETY

  Jan 2020 - Jan 2021

  President
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  Tarsus Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

  May 2023 - now

  Senior Medical Ambassador

  Tarsus Senior Medical Ambassadors are field-based scientific and medical peers, empowered to serve healthcare providers.