Steven Lee
About Steven Lee
Dr. Steven Lee, a visionary leader in the eye care and telemedicine sectors, has built a remarkable career by combining his formal training in eye care, engineering expertise, and a passion for innovation. In January 2021, he assumed the role of CEO at VisionPros and skillfully led the company to a 9-figure acquisition within a mere six months. Demonstrating his versatility, Dr. Lee has both founded a startup (Visibly) and served as a "hired gun" CEO (VisionPros), in addition to raising over $20M in venture capital throughout his career. His entrepreneurial spirit and dedication to patient care have fueled his pursuit of groundbreaking solutions in the eye care space, leading to numerous patent grants. With over ten years of experience in telemedicine operations and a proven track record of success, Dr. Steven Lee persistently drives innovation and enhances patient care. Experience [$100M to $1B]: Zenni - Director of Digital Innovation [$10M to $100M]: VisionPros - CEO / 9-figure exit [$0M to $10M]: Visibly - Founder / CSO / raised $20M Press CIO - Innovation in the cloud: Do-it-yourself online eye exams ('15) Chicago Tribune - Opternative goes live with $40 online eye tests ('15) TechCrunch - Opternative’s Online Eye Exam Gets You A Glasses Prescription From Home ('15) Crain’s - Need your eyes checked? What if you could do it online? ('14) Huffington Post - Opternative Online Eye Test Could Revolutionize Sight Exams ('14) Fast Company - The End Of Eye Charts? A Startup Can Now Give Eyeglass Exams Online ('14) Mandarin Quarterly - Opternative, The first step towards a new era of eye care ('14) Chicago Tribune - Chicago startup brings online eye exams into focus ('14) CTV News - Get ready for online eye examinations ('14) WTTW - Do it yourself eye exam startup ('14) Digital Trends - Opternative wants to bring the eye exam online ('13)