Penn Medicine Provider
Ophthalmology
Qi N Cui, MD, PHD
4.8
(371)
Accepting new patients
Sees patients age 18 and up
Scheie Eye Institute Perelman
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About me

  • Associate Professor of Ophthalmology at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania

Education and training

  • Medical School: University of Rochester School of Medicine
  • Residency: University of Pittsburgh Medical Center
  • Residency: UCSF Medical Center and Hospital
  • Fellowship: Wills Eye Hospital

What my patients think about me

Average Rating
4.8

371 reviews

Comments are submitted by patients and reflect their views and opinions. The comments are not endorsed by and do not necessarily reflect the views of Penn Medicine.

May 2025
5.0
5.0
just keep up the good work
May 2025
5.0
5.0
pleasant and concerned about my issues.
May 2025
5.0
5.0
very professional friendly attentive
May 2025
4.0
4.0
she is good at what she do

Insurance accepted

My 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. Cui is a Penn Medicine physician.

Qualifications and experience

My research

Hallaj S, Halfpenny W, Chuter BG, Weinreb RN, Baxter SL, Cui QN. Association between Glucagon-Like Peptide 1 (GLP-1) Receptor Agonists Exposure and Intraocular Pressure Change , Am J Ophthalmol, 269: 2024,255-265


Verma SS, Gudiseva HV, Chavali VRM, Salowe RJ, Bradford Y, Guare L, Lucas A, Collins DW, Vrathasha V, Nair RM, Rathi S, Zhao B, He J, Lee R, Zenebe-Gete S, Bowman AS, McHugh CP, Zody MC, Pistilli M, Khachatryan N, Daniel E, Murphy W, Henderer J; Regeneron Genetics Center; Kinzy TG, Iyengar SK, Peachey NS; VA Million Veteran Program; Taylor KD, Guo X, Chen YI, Zangwill L, Girkin C, Ayyagari R, Liebmann J, Chuka-Okosa CM, Williams SE, Akafo S, Budenz DL, Olawoye OO, Ramsay M, Ashaye A, Akpa OM, Aung T, Wiggs JL, Ross AG, Cui QN, Addis V, Lehman A, Miller-Ellis E, Sankar PS, Williams SM, Ying GS, Cooke Bailey J, Rotter JI, Weinreb R, Khor CC, Hauser MA, Ritchie MD, O'Brien JM. A multi-cohort genome-wide association study in African ancestry individuals reveals risk loci for primary open-angle glaucoma , Cell, 187(187): 2024,464-480


Lawrence ECN, Guo M, Schwartz TD, Wu J, Lu J, Nikonov S, Sterling JK, Cui QN. Topical and systemic GLP-1R agonist administration both rescue retinal ganglion cells in hypertensive glaucoma , Front Cell Neurosci, 17: 2023,1156829


Sterling J, Hua P, Dunaief JL, Cui QN, VanderBeek BL. Glucagon-like peptide 1 receptor agonist use is associated with reduced risk for glaucoma , Br J Ophthalmol: 2021


Sterling JK, Adetunji MO, Guttha S, Bargoud AR, Uyhazi KE, Ross AG, Dunaief JL, Cui QN. GLP-1 Receptor Agonist NLY01 Reduces Retinal Inflammation and Neuron Death Secondary to Ocular Hypertension , Cell Rep, 33: 2020,108271


Cui QN, Hays RD, Tarver ME, Spaeth GL, Paz SH, Weidmer B, Fellman RL, Vold SD, Eydelman M, Singh K. Vision-Targeted Health-Related Quality-of-Life Survey for Evaluating Minimally Invasive Glaucoma Surgery , Am J Ophthalmol, 229: 2021,145-151


Guo M, Schwartz TD, Dunaief JL, Cui QN Myeloid cells in retinal and brain degeneration , FEBS J, 289(8): 2021,2337-2361


Cui QN, Bargoud AR, Ross AG, Song Y, Dunaief JL Oral administration of the iron chelator deferiprone protects against loss of retinal ganglion cells in a mouse model of glaucoma. , Experimental eye research, 193: 2020,107961


Cui QN, Gray IN, Yu Y, VanderBeek BL Repeated intravitreal injections of antivascular endothelial growth factors and risk of intraocular pressure medication use. , Graefe's archive for clinical and experimental ophthalmology = Albrecht von Graefes Archiv fur klinische und experimentelle Ophthalmologie, 257(9): 2019,1931-1939


Cui QN, Hsia YC, Lin SC, Stamper RL, Rose-Nussbaumer J, Mehta N, Porco TC, Naseri A, Han Y Effect of mitomycin c and 5-flurouracil adjuvant therapy on the outcomes of Ahmed glaucoma valve implantation. , Clinical & experimental ophthalmology, 45(2): 2017,128-134


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