Ying Han, MD, PhD
Professor
Ophthalmology
School of Medicine

In her research, Han evaluates new drug delivery and new surgical procedures for glaucoma. She's also interested in screening and treatment of glaucoma to prevent vision loss.

Han earned her medical degree at Nanjing Medical University and a doctoral degree in vision science at the University of California, Berkeley. She completed a residency in ophthalmology and a fellowship in glaucoma at UCSF.

Han is a member of the American Academy of Ophthalmology, Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology, American Glaucoma Society, Women in Ophthalmology and Prevent Blindness Northern California.

• Deep Learning Classification of Angle Closure based on Anterior Segment OCT.
  Ophthalmology. Glaucoma 2023 Shan J, Li Z, Ma P, Tun TA, Yonamine S, Wu Y, Baskaran M, Nongpiur ME, Chen D, Aung T, Li S, He M, Yang Y, Han Y
• Effect of Scleral Contact Lens Size and Duration of Wear on Intraocular Pressure.
  Eye & contact lens 2023 Litvin TV, Tse V, Chung L, Zhou Y, Tan B, Han Y, Lin MC
• Efficacy of Ahmed and Baerveldt glaucoma drainage device implantation in the pediatric population: A systematic review and meta-analysis.
  Survey of ophthalmology 2023 Stallworth JY, O'Brien KS, Han Y, Oatts JT
• Randomized Trial to Evaluate the Efficacy of the Nanodropper Device for Pupillary Dilation and Cycloplegia in Children.
  Ophthalmology 2022 Hoppe CB, Yonamine S, Kao BW, Turner ML, Ou Y, Han Y, Keenan JD, Oatts JT
• Clinical and Visual Field Outcomes Following Minimally Invasive Glaucoma Surgery Combined with Cataract Surgery.
  Clinical ophthalmology (Auckland, N.Z.) 2022 Turner ML, Taha AM, Yonamine S, Yu Y, Saifee M, Yang M, Ying GS, Han Y, Oatts JT
• Relationship Between Optical Coherence Tomography and Anterior Chamber Depth After Pupillary Dilation in Primary Angle Closure Suspects.
  Journal of glaucoma 2022 Kao BW, Yonamine S, Zhao M, Oatts J, Yu Y, Ying GS, Xu X, Han Y
• Survey of the American Glaucoma Society Membership on Current Glaucoma Drainage Device Placement and Postoperative Corticosteroid Use.
  Clinical ophthalmology (Auckland, N.Z.) 2022 Yonamine S, Ton L, Rose-Nussbaumer J, Ying GS, Ahmed IIK, Chen TC, Weiner A, Gedde SJ, Han Y
• Occult cause of uveitis-glaucoma-hyphema syndrome diagnosed during treatment with endocyclophotocoagulation (ECP).
  American journal of ophthalmology case reports 2022 Sura AA, Reddy AK, Babic K, Saifee M, Acharya NR, Gonzales JA, Han Y, Doan TA
• Surgical Outcomes of Ahmed Glaucoma Valve Implantation with Postoperative Use of Prednisolone Acetate versus Difluprednate.
  Ophthalmology. Glaucoma 2022 Kao BW, Fong CW, Yu Y, Ying GS, Gedde SJ, Han Y
• Biomarkers for primary open-angle glaucoma progression.
  Experimental eye research 2022 Zhao M, Ma P, Xie Q, Bui AD, Yonamine S, Hinterwirth A, Zhong L, Chen C, Doan T, Han Y
• Changing Trends in Glaucoma Surgery Over the Past 5 Years in China.
  Journal of glaucoma 2022 Qiao C, Zhang H, Cao K, Tian J, Chung TY, Shan J, Han Y, Wang N, Investigators for the Chinese Glaucoma Study Consortium
• Anterior Segment OCT in Primary Angle Closure Disease Compared With Normal Subjects With Similar Shallow Anterior Chamber.
  Journal of glaucoma 2022 Xie Q, Ma P, Patlidanon J, Saifee M, Yonamine S, Yu Y, Ying GS, Yang Y, Li S, Han Y
• Evolution of Management on Primary Angle-Closure Suspect: Observation versus Laser Peripheral Iridectomy.
  Ophthalmology 2022 Han Y
• Successful treatment of anterior segment fibrosis with intravitreal methotrexate.
  American journal of ophthalmology case reports 2021 Ahmad TR, Han Y, Stewart JM
• Factors impacting cumulative dissipated energy levels and postoperative visual acuity outcome in cataract surgery.
  BMC ophthalmology 2021 Bui AD, Sun Z, Wang Y, Huang S, Ryan M, Yu Y, Ying GS, Ramanathan S, Singh K, Yang Y, Han Y
• Individuals with and without normal tension glaucoma exhibit comparable performance on tests of cognitive function.
  International journal of ophthalmology 2021 Cui QN, Green D, Jethi M, Driver T, Porco TC, Kuo J, Lin SC, Stamper RL, Han Y, Chiu CS, Ramanathan S, Ward ME, Possin K, Ou Y
• Bilateral Optic Neuritis After Vero Cell-Derived Antirabies Vaccination.
  Journal of neuro-ophthalmology : the official journal of the North American Neuro-Ophthalmology Society 2021 Wang J, Tian M, Li F, Du X, Han Y, Ma P
• Evaluation of the Diagnostic Performance of Swept-Source Anterior Segment Optical Coherence Tomography in Primary Angle Closure Disease.
  American journal of ophthalmology 2021 Ma P, Wu Y, Oatts J, Patlidanon J, Yu Y, Ying GS, Kline B, Tun TA, He M, Aung T, Li S, Yang Y, Han Y
• Repeatability and Reproducibility of Anterior Chamber Angle Measurement with Swept-Source Optical Coherence Tomography in Patients with Primary Angle Closure Suspect.
  Current eye research 2021 Zhao T, Zhao M, Xie Q, Fong CW, Chen J, Liu Y, Feng H, Li S, Arnold BF, Aung T, He M, Oatts JT, Han Y
• Development and Validation of Automated Visual Field Report Extraction Platform Using Computer Vision Tools.
  Frontiers in medicine 2021 Saifee M, Wu J, Liu Y, Ma P, Patlidanon J, Yu Y, Ying GS, Han Y
• Ethnicity-Specific Database Improves the Diagnostic Ability of Peripapillary Retinal Nerve Fiber Layer Thickness to Detect Glaucoma.
  American journal of ophthalmology 2020 Perez CI, Chansangpetch S, Mora M, Nguyen A, Zhao J, Han Y, Lin SC
• Effect of general anaesthesia on intraocular pressure in paediatric patients: a systematic review.
  Eye (London, England) 2020 Thanapaisal S, Oatts J, Zhao J, Perez CI, Yang Y, Porco TC, Singh K, Han Y
• Changes in Intraocular Pressure and Angle Structure after Dilation in Primary Angle-Closure Suspects with Visually Significant Cataract.
  Ophthalmology 2020 Zhao M, Sun Q, Oatts J, Hu G, Ge L, Zhu B, Fu M, Wang Y, Miao Y, Luo Q, Niu T, Yu Y, Ying GS, Aung T, Xu X, Han Y
• The Effect of Tube Location on Corneal Endothelial Cells in Patients with Ahmed Glaucoma Valve.
  Ophthalmology 2020 Zhang Q, Liu Y, Thanapaisal S, Oatts J, Luo Y, Ying GS, Wang J, McLeod SD, Gedde SJ, Han Y
• Histologic Changes Following Continuous Wave and Micropulse Transscleral Cyclophotocoagulation: A Randomized Comparative Study.
  Translational vision science & technology 2020 Moussa K, Feinstein M, Pekmezci M, Lee JH, Bloomer M, Oldenburg C, Sun Z, Lee RK, Ying GS, Han Y
• Short-term Postoperative Visual Acuity Decrease and Recovery after Ahmed Tube Shunt Procedure for Glaucoma.
  Ophthalmology. Glaucoma 2020 Liu Y, Huang L, Zhao Q, Liu Q, Stamper RL, Han Y
• Evaluation of Long-Term Visual Field Function in Patients Undergoing Glaucoma Drainage Device Implantation.
  American journal of ophthalmology 2020 Liu Q, Saifee M, Yu Y, Ying GS, Li S, Zhong H, Gedde SJ, Han Y
• A Novel Technique for Recurrent Tube Exposure Repair.
  Case reports in ophthalmological medicine 2020 Kang JM, Hsia YC, Han Y
• Neurotrophic keratitis after micropulse transscleral diode laser cyclophotocoagulation.
  American journal of ophthalmology case reports 2019 Perez CI, Han Y, Rose-Nussbaumer J, Ou Y, Hsia YC
• Comparison between pars plana and anterior endoscopic cyclophotocoagulation for the treatment of glaucoma.
  Clinical & experimental ophthalmology 2019 Feinstein MA, Lee JH, Amoozgar B, Liu K, Stewart JM, Lazcano-Gomez G, Porco T, Han Y
• Reply.
  Ophthalmology 2018 Lee JH, Han Y, de Alba Campomanes AG
• Correlation of Corneal and Scleral Pneumatonometry in Pediatric Patients.
  Ophthalmology 2018 Lee JH, Sanchez LR, Porco T, Han Y, de Alba Campomanes AG
• Ab Interno Tube Occlusion for Postoperative Hypotony in a Patient With an Ahmed Glaucoma Drainage Device.
  Journal of glaucoma 2018 Feinstein M, Moussa K, Han Y
• Outcome of Micropulse Laser Transscleral Cyclophotocoagulation on Pediatric Versus Adult Glaucoma Patients.
  Journal of glaucoma 2017 Lee JH, Shi Y, Amoozgar B, Aderman C, De Alba Campomanes A, Lin S, Han Y
• Comparison of Surgical Outcome After Ahmed Valve Implantation for Patients With and Without Fluocinolone Intravitreal Implant (Retisert).
  Journal of glaucoma 2017 Lowry EA, Hennein L, Han Y
• A novel flexible microfluidic meshwork to reduce fibrosis in glaucoma surgery.
  PloS one 2017 Amoozgar B, Wei X, Hui Lee J, Bloomer M, Zhao Z, Coh P, He F, Luan L, Xie C, Han Y
• An update on therapeutic modalities for the prevention of angle closure glaucoma.
  Current opinion in ophthalmology 2017 Amoozgar B, Moghimi S, Han Y, Lin SC
• Newer Surgical Options for Glaucoma.
  Current Ophthalmology Reports 2017 Behzad Amoozgar, Ingrid Chang, Jane Kuo, Ying Han
• Update on ciliary body laser procedures.
  Current opinion in ophthalmology 2017 Amoozgar B, Phan EN, Lin SC, Han Y
• Early Reoperation Rate, Complication, and Outcomes in Resident-performed Glaucoma Surgery.
  Journal of glaucoma 2017 Hsia YC, Lee JH, Cui QN, Stewart JM, Naseri A, Porco T, Stamper RL, Han Y
• Minimally Invasive Modalities for Treatment of Glaucoma: An Update.
  Journal of Clinical & Experimental Ophthalmology 2017 Jun Hui Lee, Behzad Amoozgar, Ying Han
• Uveal Ganglioneuroma due to Germline PTEN Mutation (Cowden Syndrome) Presenting as Unilateral Infantile Glaucoma.
  Ocular oncology and pathology 2016 DeParis SW, Bloomer M, Han Y, Vagefi MR, Shieh JTC, Solomon DA, Grenert J, de Alba Campomanes AG
• Comparison of Surgical Outcome After Ahmed Valve Implantation for Patients With and Without Fluocinolone Intravitreal Implant (Retisert).
  Journal of glaucoma 2016 Hennein L, Hou J, Stewart JM, Lowry EA, Jiang Z, Enanoria WT, Han Y
• Effect of mitomycin c and 5-flurouracil adjuvant therapy on the outcomes of Ahmed glaucoma valve implantation.
  Clinical & experimental ophthalmology 2016 Cui QN, Hsia YC, Lin SC, Stamper RL, Rose-Nussbaumer J, Mehta N, Porco TC, Naseri A, Han Y
• Comparison of Peristat Online Perimetry with the Humphrey Perimetry in a Clinic-Based Setting.
  Translational vision science & technology 2016 Lowry EA, Hou J, Hennein L, Chang RT, Lin S, Keenan J, Wang SK, Ianchulev S, Pasquale LR, Han Y
• Effects of Glaucoma Tube Surgery on Corneal Endothelial Cells: A Review.
  Eye & contact lens 2016 Koo EB, Hou J, Keenan JD, Stamper RL, Jeng BH, Han Y
• A Comparison of Resident-performed Argon and Selective Laser Trabeculoplasty in Patients With Open-angle Glaucoma.
  Journal of glaucoma 2016 Lowry EA, Greninger DA, Porco TC, Naseri A, Stamper RL, Han Y
• A role for antimetabolites in glaucoma tube surgery: current evidence and future directions.
  Current opinion in ophthalmology 2016 Amoozgar B, Lin SC, Han Y, Kuo J
• Prostate Cancer Susceptibility in Men of African Ancestry at 8q24.
  Journal of the National Cancer Institute 2016 Han Y, Rand KA, Hazelett DJ, Ingles SA, Kittles RA, Strom SS, Rybicki BA, Nemesure B, Isaacs WB, Stanford JL, Zheng W, Schumacher FR, Berndt SI, Wang Z, Xu J, Rohland N, Reich D, Tandon A, Pasaniuc B,…
• Correlation of Serial Scleral and Corneal Pneumatonometry.
  Ophthalmology 2015 Kuo DS, Ou Y, Jeng BH, Bhisitkul R, Stewart JM, Duncan JL, Han Y
• Effect of plateau iris configuration on effective lens position and intraocular lens power calculation: Report of 3 cases.
  JCRS Online Case Reports 2015 Maanasa Indaram, Jay Yarlagadda, Kelly Babic, Shan Lin, Cynthia S. Chiu, Ying Han
• Effect of glaucoma tube shunt parameters on cornea endothelial cells in patients with Ahmed valve implants.
  Cornea 2015 Koo EB, Hou J, Han Y, Keenan JD, Stamper RL, Jeng BH
• Risk factors for glaucoma suspicion in healthy young asian and caucasian americans.
  Journal of ophthalmology 2014 Doss EL, Doss L, Han Y, Huang S, Porco T, Pekmezci M, Lin S
• Ex-PRESS outcomes using mitomycin-C, Ologen alone, Ologen with 5-fluorouracil.
  International ophthalmology 2014 Menda SA, Lowry EA, Porco TC, Stamper RL, Rubin MR, Han Y
• Resident-performed selective laser trabeculoplasty in patients with open-angle glaucoma.
  JAMA ophthalmology 2014 Greninger DA, Lowry EA, Porco TC, Naseri A, Stamper RL, Han Y
• Severe intraocular pressure fluctuation after intravitreal anti-vascular endothelial growth factor injection.
  Ophthalmic surgery, lasers & imaging : the official journal of the International Society for Imaging in the Eye 2011 Martel JN, Han Y, Lin SC
• Effect of timing and duration of tamsulosin exposure on complications in resident-performed phacoemulsification.
  Ophthalmic surgery, lasers & imaging : the official journal of the International Society for Imaging in the Eye 2011 Ku TK, Naseri A, Han Y, Porco TC, Rutar T
• High prevalence of narrow angles among Chinese-American glaucoma and glaucoma suspect patients.
  Journal of glaucoma 2009 Seider MI, Pekmezci M, Han Y, Sandhu S, Kwok SY, Lee RY, Lin SC
• Endophthalmitis due to inadvertent globe penetration during retrobulbar injection of saline solution for laser in situ keratomileusis.
  Journal of cataract and refractive surgery 2009 Han Y, Lam HH, Stewart JM
• No correlation between intraocular pressure and intracranial pressure.
  Annals of neurology 2008 Han Y, McCulley TJ, Horton JC
• Topographic comparison of the visual function on multifocal visual evoked potentials with optic nerve structure on heidelberg retinal tomography.
  Ophthalmology 2007 Punjabi OS, Stamper RL, Bostrom AG, Han Y, Lin SC