Benjamin J. Kim, MD

Ophthalmology
Accepting new patients
Sees patients age 18 and up
Scheie Eye Institute Penn Presbyterian
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About me

  • Vice-Chair for Clinical Operations
  • Associate Professor of Ophthalmology at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania

My education and training

  • Medical School: Yale University School of Medicine
  • Residency: Mount Auburn Hospital
  • Residency: Massachusetts Eye & Ear Infirmary
  • Fellowship: Johns Hopkins Hospital

Spoken languages

English
English

Reviews

Average Rating

1164 reviews

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Anonymous
May 2026
fell i'm in good hands with dr kim as my ophthalmologist
Anonymous
May 2026
i would give dr kim to friends and family
Anonymous
May 2026
dr kim spent extra time explaining in depth my eye condition
Anonymous
May 2026
dr kim is the best , professional, kind and informative !!!!!

Insurance accepted

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Locations

Penn Medicine hospital privileges

  • Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania: Has privileges to treat patients in the hospital.
  • Penn Presbyterian Medical Center: Has privileges to treat patients in the hospital.
Dr. Kim is a Penn Medicine physician.

Qualifications and experience

Treatments and Conditions

Research

Publications

Kim M, Um K, Ying GS, Kim BJ Deep Learning–Derived Retinal Age Detects Cognitive Impairment , Ophthalmology Science, in press: 2026

Caplash S, Song H, Waldman A, Ying GS, Kim BJ Characteristics of Study Design and Statistical Analysis in Optical Coherence Tomography Based Studies of Neurodegeneration , Ophthalmology Science, 6(1): 2025,100961

Zhao A, Nair RM, Cousins KAQ, Lee EB, Irwin DJ, Kim BJ Retinal imaging for frontotemporal degeneration: Advances and Challenges. , Journal of Neurology, Neurosurgery, and Psychiatry, 96(1): 2025,1012-1022

Liu T, Elnahry AG, Tauqeer Z, Yu Y, Ying GS, Kim BJ. Visual and Anatomic Outcomes of Suprachoroidal Hemorrhage: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis , Ophthalmology Retina, 7(6): 2023,468-479

Kim BJ, Lee V, Lee EB, Saludades A, Trojanowksi JQ, Dunaief JL, Grossman M, Irwin DJ Retinal Tissue Validation of Optical Coherence Tomography Determined Outer Nuclear Layer Loss in FTLD-Tau , Acta Neuropathologica Communications , 9(1): 2021,184

Kim BJ, Mastellos D, Li Y, Dunaief JL, Lambris J Targeting Complement Components C3 and C5 for the Retina: Key Concepts and Lingering Questions. , Progress in Retinal and Eye Research, 83: 2021,e100936

Kim Benjamin J Utility of Ophthalmic Consultations for Patients With Candidemia. , JAMA Ophthalmology, 137(6): 2019,710-711

Daniel Ebenezer, Ying Gui-Shuang, Kim Benjamin J, Toth Cynthia A, Ferris Frederick, Martin Daniel F, Grunwald Juan E, Jaffe Glenn J, Dunaief Joshua L, Pan Wei, Maguire Maureen G Five-Year Follow-up of Nonfibrotic Scars in the Comparison of Age-Related Macular Degeneration Treatments Trials. , Ophthalmology, 126(5): 2019,743-751

Kolomeyer Anton M, Murphy Kathleen M, Traband Anastasia, Frank Ian, Kim Benjamin J Beta-D-Glucan Testing in Patients with Fungal Endophthalmitis. , Retina (Philadelphia, Pa.), 38(4): 2018,650-659

Kim Benjamin J, Irwin David J, Song Delu, Daniel Ebenezer, Leveque Jennifer D, Raquib Aaishah R, Pan Wei, Ying Gui-Shuang, Aleman Tomas S, Dunaief Joshua L, Grossman Murray Optical coherence tomography identifies outer retina thinning in frontotemporal degeneration. , Neurology, 89(15): 2017,1604-1611