- TFOS global ambassadors and international chapter affiliate
United States
Bridgitte Shen Lee
Bridgitte Shen Lee earned her Doctor of Optometry degree magna cum laude from the University of Houston College of Optometry. She is the founder and CEO of Vision Optique® and iTravelCE®. She lectures on the topics of Digital Eye Health®, Dry Eye Disease, Anti-Aging Eye Care, Health Care Social Media, and Aesthetic Optometry. She serves on various eye care industry advisory and editorial boards. Dr. Shen Lee’s professional honors include Vision Monday’s Business Innovator 2013 and Most Influential Women 2017 Awards. She has helped to launch eye care products in China (2011) and Singapore (2015). In 2017, she was invited to lecture on MGD/Dry Eye and Digital Eye Strain at the World Congress of Optometry in India. She is the editor of Optometric Management’s Blue Light Bulletin. Dr. Shen Lee immigrated to Dallas, Texas from Beijing, China at age 14. Both of her parents graduated from China's prestigious Peking Union Medical College, and in turn shaped her upbringing in medical academia. Dr. Shen Lee’s parents greatly influenced her own career development and future in helping others preserve and ameliorate their sight. She enjoys raising her daughters to be global citizens, as well as volunteering her time and talent. Dr. Shen Lee currently serves on the Houston Ballet Foundation Board of Trustees.