General Info

An expert in vision correction surgery, Sonia Yoo, M.D., is recognized as one of the world's most skilled cornea, cataract, and refractive surgeons, with exceptional experience and knowledge of the field. Interested in the development and evaluation of new diagnostic and surgical technologies, as well as laser applications, she has served as a principal investigator on numerous drug and device trials and testing of new IOLs, and cataract surgery and imaging devices. She served as a lead clinical investigator in efforts to develop intraoperative OCT to assist and guide anterior segment diseases like dry eye, keratoconus, and Fuchs dystrophy, allowing real-time visualization on the anterior segment during surgery; and on the development of femtosecond laser-assisted sutureless anterior lamellar keratoplasties. She has served as the program chair of the Refractive Surgery subspecialty day program of the American Academy of Ophthalmology and received the International Society of Refractive Surgery's prestigious Founder's Award for her accomplishments in cataract and refractive surgery. She has been the chief editor for Refractive Surgery Outlook since 2020 published by the International Society of Refractive Surgery of the American Academy of Ophthalmology and she serves on the editorial board of the Journal of Refractive Surgery. She holds several patents and has authored more than 200 book chapters and peer-reviewed journal articles as well as serving as the principal investigator in numerous drug and device trials. Dr. Yoo was named to The Ophthalmologist Power Lists: 2018, 2021.