Sharon S. Lehman, MD
Subspecialty: Adult and Pediatric Strabismus, Pediatric OphthalmologySharon S. Lehman, MD – Adult and Pediatric Ophthalmologist
As a pediatric ophthalmologist, Dr. Lehman brings extensive experience and expertise to her work. Explore her bio to learn more about her areas of interest, education, credentials, accomplishments, and contributions.
Areas of Interest
- Congenital and developmental cataracts
- Cortical visual impairment diagnosis and treatment
- Neohatorum and antenatal ophthalmology
- Oculoplastics
- Ophthalmia
Biography
Dr. Lehman has a general pediatric ophthalmology practice and teaches ophthalmology fellows, residents, and medical students. She served as Chief of Ophthalmology for 25 years at Nemours Children’s Hospital. Currently, she holds the academic position of Clinical Professor of Ophthalmology and Pediatrics at Sidney Kimmel Medical College, where she is also Emeritus Assistant Dean of Faculty Affairs.
A graduate of the Executive Leadership in Academic Medicine Program at Drexel University, Dr. Lehman has held prominent leadership roles, including Past Chair of the Executive Committee of the Section on Ophthalmology of the American Academy of Pediatrics.
Dr. Lehman is renowned for her work in brain-based visual impairment/cerebral visual impairment, a subject on which she has published and lectured both nationally and internationally. She is one of the leading pediatric eye specialists in CVI. In addition to her work in pediatric ophthalmology in the Philadelphia region, Dr. Lehman actively advocates for children with cortical visual impairment by participating in education, scholarship, and policy initiatives on a national level.
Credentials
Board Certification
American Board of Ophthalmology -1991
Academic Affiliation
Clinical Professor of Ophthalmology /Clinical Professor of Pediatrics, Sidney Kimmel Medical College at Thomas Jefferson University
Education
- Fellowship: St. Christopher’s Hospital for Children, Pediatric Ophthalmology – 1990
- Residency: Geisinger Medical Center – 1989
- Medical School: Jefferson Medical College – 1985
- Undergraduate: University of Scranton – 1981
Language Spoken
English
Publications
Publications, Presentations
Lehman SS. Cortical Visual Impairment in the Child with Cerebral Palsy. In: Miller F., Bachrach S., Lennon N., O’Neil M. (eds) Cerebral Palsy. Springer, 2018; online https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-50592-3_78-1
Webinar
Perkins School for the Blind, Ophthalmologic Examination Integrated With Functional Aspects of Cortical Visual Impairment, February 2017
Web-based learning
Perkins School for the Blind, Evaluations of Children with Cerebral Visual Impairment, May 2024
National Meeting Workshops
Workshop, Cortical/Cerebral Visual Impairment 2018: What You Need to Know to Diagnose and Treat Including Perspective from a Parent of a Child with CVI, 2018 American Association of Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus, March 19, 2018
Workshop, Cortical/Cerebral Visual Impairment 2019: What You Need to Know to Diagnose and Treat, 2019 American Association of Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus, March 29, 2019
Instructional Course, Vison Problems in Children with Cerebral Palsy, American Academy of Cerebral Palsy And Developmental Medicine 73rd Annual Meeting, September 21, 2019
Joint AAP/AACO Symposium: Cortical/Cerebral Visual Impairment: Identification, Function, and Interventions; American Academy of Ophthalmology Annual Meeting, October 14, 2019
AAPOS CVI Webinar: Expert Panel from Pediatric Ophthalmology and Neuro-Ophthalmology and Parent Perspective, September 29, 2020
AAPOS Professional Education Committee Workshop Presentation, AAO Annual Meeting, Chicago, IL, October 1, 2022
AAPOS 48th Annual Meeting Workshop, Cortical/Cerebral Visual Impairment 2023 Update: What You Need to Know. New York City, April 1, 2023
International Presentations
Symposium, Cortical/Cerebral Visual Impairment: What Do We Really Know; Aspects of classic ophthalmologic exam with the functional aspects of the CVI range, Barcelona, Spain, September 5, 2015
MacFarland Seminar, International Conference 2016 Association for Education and Rehabilitation of the Blind and Visually Impaired, Cortical Visual Impairment, Jacksonville, Florida, July 20, 2016
WSPOS World Wide Connect 2020 Virtual Meeting, Session 3: The Child With Severe Visual Impairment-Reading Difficulties, September 26, 2020
WSPOS World Wide Connect 2021 Virtual Meeting, Session 2: Early Intervention &CVI – Communication Between Providers with Vision Impairment and CVI; September 25, 2021
Journal Publications
Lehman SS. Cortical visual impairment in children: identification, evaluation and diagnosis. Current Opinion in Ophthalmology. 2012 September; 23(5): 384-387.
Lehman SS. Children with developmental Disability and Visual Impairment: What Information Can an Ophthalmologist Provide to Family and School. Current Ophthalmology Reports. (2013)1:208-212. DOI: 10.1007/S40135-013-0023-3.