Tak Yee Tania Tai

Tak Yee Tania Tai, MD, is a Professor of Ophthalmology at Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, specializing in glaucoma and comprehensive eye care. She holds clinical expertise in cataract-glaucoma combined surgeries and telemedicine applications for ophthalmic care. Her research examines surgical device efficacy, pandemic-era care delivery, and systemic associations of exfoliation syndrome.

Research interests focus on:

• Comparative analysis of glaucoma surgical devices (e.g., Kahook Dual Blade vs. Trabectome)
• Telemedicine frameworks for glaucoma management
• Ultraviolet-related dermatological cancers linked to exfoliation syndrome

Dr. Tai completed her medical training at the University of Pennsylvania, internal medicine internship at UCLA-Olive View, ophthalmology residency at UCLA David Geffen School of Medicine, and glaucoma fellowship at Wills Eye Hospital. She maintains board certification from the American Board of Ophthalmology.