Stephen E. Orlin, MD

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

  • Director, Cornea Department
  • Co-Director, Refractive Surgery Service
  • Chief, Cornea Service
  • Associate Professor of Ophthalmology at the Presbyterian Medical Center of Philadelphia

My education and training

  • Medical School: University of Cape Town
  • Residency: Woodstock Hospital
  • Residency: University of Pennsylvania Health System
  • Fellowship: University of Pennsylvania Health System

Spoken languages

English
English
Afrikaans
Afrikaans

Reviews

Average Rating

2154 reviews

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Anonymous
May 2026
excellent doctor
Anonymous
May 2026
i told you he is the best
Anonymous
May 2026
good experience
Anonymous
May 2026
provider has taken excellent care of my eyes over many years.

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. Orlin is a Penn Medicine physician.

Qualifications and experience

Treatments and Conditions

Research

Publications

Orlin SE. Rheumatoid Arthritis and Your Eyes , Arthritis Self-Management: 2007

Vivino FB, Minerva P, Huang CH, Orlin SE. Corneal melt as the initial presentation of primary Sjögren's syndrome. , J Rheumatol. , 28(2): 2001,379-82

Ibarra MS, Orlin SE, Saran BR, Liss RP, Maguire AM. Intraocular caterpillar setae without subsequent vitritis or iridocyclitis. , Am J Ophthalmol. , 134(1): 2002,118-20

Kim SK, Ibarra MS, Syed NA, Sulewski ME, Orlin SE. Development of epithelial downgrowth several decades after intraocular surgery. , Cornea. , 24(1): 2005,108-9

Kim SK, Quinn GE, Zaidman GW, Orlin SE Congenital hyperplastic persistent pupillary membranes: a conservative approach in management. , J AAPOS. , 9(4): 2005,391-3

Orlin SE. Graduate Education Foundation , Treatment of the Red Eye.: 2004

Orlin SE. PIER , Physician's Information Education Resource- American College of Phsician's Conjuctivitis.: 2002

Orlin SE. PIER , Physician's Information and Education Resource- American College of Physicians. Cataract: 2000

Udell IJ, Kotlus BD, Mandelbaun S, Zaidman GW, Orlin SE, Sulewski ME, Weyne JS, Cykiert RC, Serle JB, Rothman RF Complications of the phakic 6 angle-supported phakic anterior chamber intraocular lens. , Presented at World V Cornea Congress - Washington,DC: 2005

Western AC, Edwards MG, Orlin SE, Sulewski ME. Opical Mitomycin for postoperative hyperopic photofractive keratectomy. , Invest. Ophthalmol. Vis. Sci., 42: 2002,491

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