Penn Medicine Provider
Ophthalmology
Stephen E. Orlin, MD
4.9
(1495)
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

Education and training

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

What my patients think about me

Average Rating
4.9

1498 reviews

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May 2025
5.0
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highly recommend
May 2025
5.0
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dr explains things well
May 2025
5.0
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great experience
May 2025
5.0
5.0
wonderful physician

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. Orlin is a Penn Medicine physician.

Qualifications and experience

Treatments and Conditions

My research

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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