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  • Saba Al-Hashimi, MD
  • John D. Bartlett, MD
  • Benjamin B. Bert MD
  • Shawn Lin, MD
  • Kevin M. Miller, MD
  • Mitra Nejad, MD
  • Saba Al-Hashimi, MD
  • John D. Bartlett, MD
  • Benjamin B. Bert MD
  • Shawn Lin, MD
  • Kevin M. Miller, MD
  • Mitra Nejad, MD
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Shawn Lin, MD

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Shawn R. Lin, MD

Assistant Professor | Division of Cataract & Refractive Surgery 
Medical Director | UCLA Calabasas 

Education: 
Harvard | Cornea, Cataract and Refractive Surgery Fellowship 
UCLA | Ophthalmology Residency 
Stanford | Medical School 

Specialties: 
Dr. Lin's practice is focused on precision cornea, cataract and refractive surgery, including: 

  • Femtosecond laser cataract surgery
  • LASIK refractive surgery
  • PRK refractive surgery
  • Corneal transplants (full and partial thickness)
  • Keratoconus
  • Dry Eye 


Awards & Research: 
Dr. Lin is the recipient of the Heed Fellowship and the Abelson Fellowship. He has authored more than a dozen peer reviewed publications in leading ophthalmology journals: including the American Journal of Ophthalmology and the British Journal of Ophthalmology. He has written textbook chapters for the classic Practice of Ophthalmology textbook and the subspecialty Cornea textbook, and has delivered keynote presentations at national and international ophthalmology meetings. His research is focused on combining human and artificial intelligence to deliver exceptional surgical results to his patients. 

Education: 
He is a leader in ophthalmology education, founding EyeGuru, an educational platform visited more than 300,000 times a year by other ophthalmologists from over 125 countries around the world. In this teaching role, Dr. Lin helps to advance knowledge in ophthalmology and train the next generation of ophthalmologists. 

Above all else, Dr. Lin understands that eye surgery is a uniquely momentous experience. Dr. Lin is committed to treating every patient as he would his own family, and bringing warmth and compassion to every visit.

Dr. Lin’s office telephone number is (310) 206-7955.

Languages Spoken:

  • English
  • Mandarin 

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These are the staff optometrists who evaluate patients for Dr. Lin.

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Lorraine Cheng, OD

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Roxana Khorrami OD

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New Patient Forms:

Forms can be returned to [email protected] (preferred)
or faxed to 310-267-1921 (less reliable)

History & Physical History & Physical Form Exer Urgent Care Instructions
Eyedrops Eyedrop Instruction Chart GoodRx Eyedrop Coupons
New Patient Packets New Patient Packet - Westwood New Patient Packet - Calabasas
Preoperative / Postoperative Instructions Frequently Asked Questions Surgical Visits Overview Before Surgery Instructions After Surgery Instructions
All files are PDFs. Click to download.
Questions? Call 310-206-7955

Forms can be returned to [email protected] (preferred)
or faxed to 310-267-1921 (less reliable)
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