About Lucy Young, MD, PhD
Dr. Lucy H. Y. Young is a multilingual retina specialist. She is a Surgeon in the Retina Service at Mass. Eye and Ear. A foremost expert in the diagnosis and management of infectious retinitis, Dr. Young receives referrals from retina specialists throughout New England and delivers lectures both nationally and internationally. She has a particular interest in treating patients with diabetic retinopathy, AIDS-related retinal infections, ocular toxoplasmosis, macular degeneration, retinal detachment, and uveitis.
Clinical Interests:
- Macular degeneration
- Retina
- Uveitis and immunology
Treats:
- Adult
Languages:
- Chinese, Portuguese, Spanish
Locations
Mass Eye and Ear at Stoneham
One Montvale Ave.
Suite 501
Stoneham, MA 02180
Phone: 617-573-3202
Mass Eye and Ear
243 Charles St.
Boston, MA 02114
Phone: 617-523-7900
Medical Education
- MD, University of Wisconsin, Madison
- Residency, Massachusetts Eye and Ear***
- Fellowship, Massachusetts Eye and Ear***
American Board Certifications
- Ophthalmology, American Board of Ophthalmology
Accepted Insurance Plans
- Blue Cross Blue Shield
- Blue Cross Blue Shield Medicare
- Tufts Health Plan
Note: This provider may accept more insurance plans than shown; please call the practice to find out if your plan is accepted.
Research
Dr. Young's research interests focus on intravitreal drug toxicities, retinal infections, retinal complications associated with KPro implantation, and host-pathogenrelations in Toxoplasma gondii infection.
Publications
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1. Arranz-Solís D, Cordeiro C, Young LH, Dardé ML, Commodaro AG, Grigg ME, Saeij JPJ. Serotyping of Toxoplasma gondii Infection Using Peptide Membrane Arrays. Front Cell Infect Microbiol. 2019; 9:408.
2. Zantut PRA, Veras MM, Yariwake VY, Takahashi WY, Saldiva PH, Young LH, Damico FM, Fajersztajn L. Effects of cannabis and its components on the retina: a systematic review. Cutan Ocul Toxicol. 2019 Nov 06; 1-9.
3. Sangaré LO, Yang N, Konstantinou EK, Lu D, Mukhopadhyay D, Young LH, Saeij JPJ. Toxoplasma GRA15 Activates the NF-?B Pathway through Interactions with TNF Receptor-Associated Factors. mBio. 2019 07 16; 10(4).
4. Lee Kim E, Weiner AJ, Ung C, Roh M, Wang J, Lee IJ, Huang NT, Stem M, Dahrouj M, Eliott D, Vavvas DG, Young LHY, Williams GA, Garretson BR, Kim IK, Hassan TS, Mukai S, Ruby AJ, Faia LJ, Capone A, Comander J, Kim LA, Wu DM, Drenser KA, Woodward MA, Wolfe JD, Yonekawa Y. Characterization of Epiretinal Proliferation in Full-Thickness Macular Holes and Effects on Surgical Outcomes. Ophthalmol Retina. 2019 Aug; 3(8):694-702.
5. Jorge A, Ung C, Young LH, Melles RB, Choi HK. Hydroxychloroquine retinopathy - implications of research advances for rheumatology care. Nat Rev Rheumatol. 2018 12; 14(12):693-703.