About Jia Yin, MD, PhD, MPH

Dr. Yin is a full-time member of the Mass. Eye and Ear Cornea and Refractive Surgery Service, and specializes in corneal and external diseases, cataract surgery, corneal transplantation, and refractive surgery.

Dr. Yin conducts basic and clinical research in corneal and ocular surface diseases. Her basic scientific research focuses on the understanding of corneal angiogenesis, innervation, inflammation, and wound healing. Her clinic research focuses on improving the diagnosis and treatment of corneal diseases, limbal stem cell deficiency, dry eye syndrome, and other ocular surface diseases.

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Locations

Mass Eye and Ear
243 Charles St.
Boston, MA 02114
Phone: 617-523-7900

Medical Education

  • MD, Capital Medical University
  • Residency, Detroit Medical Center / Wayne State University
  • Fellowship, Massachusetts Eye and Ear
  • Fellowship, Schepens Eye Research Institute

American Board Certifications

  • Ophthalmology, American Board of Ophthalmology

Research

Dr. Yin conducts basic and clinical research in corneal and ocular surface diseases. Her basic scientific research focuses on the understanding of corneal angiogenesis, innervation, inflammation, and wound healing. Her clinic research focuses on improving the diagnosis and treatment of corneal diseases, limbal stem cell deficiency, dry eye syndrome, and other ocular surface diseases.

Publications

  • 1. Yin J, Jacobs DS. Long-term outcome of using Prosthetic Replacement of Ocular Surface Ecosystem (PROSE) as a drug delivery system for bevacizumab in the treatment of corneal neovascularization. Ocul Surf. 2019 01; 17(1):134-141.

    2. Yin J, Jurkunas U. Limbal Stem Cell Transplantation and Complications. Semin Ophthalmol. 2018; 33(1):134-141. 

    3. Amparo F, Yin J, Di Zazzo A, Abud T, Jurkunas UV, Hamrah P, Dana R. Evaluating Changes in Ocular Redness Using a Novel Automated Method. Transl Vis Sci Technol. 2017 Jul; 6(4):13. 

    4. Amparo F, Wang H, Yin J, Marmalidou A, Dana R. Evaluating Corneal Fluorescein Staining Using a Novel Automated Method. Invest Ophthalmol Vis Sci. 2017 05 01; 58(6):BIO168-BIO173.

    5. Di Zazzo A, Tahvildari M, Subbarayal B, Yin J, Dohlman TH, Inomata T, Mashaghi A, Chauhan SK, Dana R. Proangiogenic Function of T Cells in Corneal Transplantation. Transplantation. 2017 04; 101(4):778-785. 

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Reviews: Comments and Ratings

4.8out of 5(266 Ratings, 106 Comments)

February 2025

Everyone was very professional and friendly.


February 2025

Perfect in every way


February 2025

Everything was as i inspected no complaints no worries looking forward to the next experience


February 2025

The care I get from Dr. Yin is excellent. [redacted]


February 2025

I have the utmost respect for everyone on my care team. They are professional, compassionate, understanding, and have been great.


February 2025

Dr. Yin continues to provide me with excellent care. I was also impressed with [redacted] who spent the most time with me, before I saw Dr. Yin.


February 2025

Dr. Yin is calm, logical, thorough, and kind.


February 2025

Dr. Yin was very thoughtful and forth right in her approach in answering all my questions.


February 2025

Couldn't be better. If I ever need cornea surgery in my other eye, I hope I'll be able to get Dr. Yin again. Of all the doctors I have seen, I trust her the most.


February 2025

She's an exceptional doctor. She's patient, she's thorough, she's friendly. I would absolutely recommend her.

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