Dr. Yun-sen Ralph Chu M.D.
Ophthalmologist
7760 France Ave S Suite 140 Minneapolis MN, 55435About
Y. Ralph Chu, M.D., founder and medical director of Chu Vision Institute and Chu Surgery Center, is recognized as a leader in refractive and cataract surgery. He is a fellowship-trained corneal specia ...
Education and Training
Northwestern University The Feinberg School of Medicine 1992
Board Certification
OphthalmologyAmerican Board of OphthalmologyABO
Provider Details
Expert Publications
Data provided by the National Library of Medicine- Evaluation of giant-cell deposits on foldable intraocular lenses after combined cataract and glaucoma surgery.
- Nitration and hydroxylation of aromatic amino acid and guanine by the air pollutant peroxyacetyl nitrate.
- Refractive surgery in the new millennium.
- Sensitivity of spiral computed tomography scanning for detecting intraocular foreign bodies.
- Epi-LASIK update: overview of techniques and patient management.
- Multifactorial etiology and multifaceted prevention strategy of hepatocellular carcinoma.
- A pilot study on universal immunization of newborn infants in an area of hepatitis B virus and primary hepatocellular carcinoma prevalence with a low dose of hepatitis B vaccine.
- Measurement of individual aflatoxin exposure among people having different risk to primary hepatocellular carcinoma.
- Laser In Situ keratomileusis (LASIK) for the treatment of low moderate, and high myopia.
Treatments
- Cataract Surgery With Lens Replacement
- Cataracts
- Diabetes
- Pterygium
- Macular Degeneration
- Glaucoma
- Retinal Detachment
- Astigmatism
- Presbyopia
- Chalazion
- Farsightedness
- Nearsightedness
- Conjunctivitis
Professional Memberships
- Member American Academy of Ophthalmology
- Member American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgeons
- Member International Society of Refractive Surgery
- Member Minnesota Medical Association/Twin Cities
- Fellow American Academy of Ophthalmology
Fellowships
- Phillips Eye Institute, Cornea/External Disease 1996
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