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Overview

Johanna M. Seddon is affiliated with the University of Massachusetts Chan Medical School in the United States. Their research primarily focuses on the field of medicine, with a significant emphasis on ophthalmology and related specialties.

The main fields and subfields of study encompassed in their work include:

  • Medicine
  • Ophthalmology
  • Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging
  • Epidemiology
  • Molecular Biology
  • Immunology

Seddon's research covers several key topics, notably:

  • Retinal Diseases and Treatments
  • Retinal Imaging and Analysis
  • Ophthalmology and Visual Impairment Studies
  • Complement system in diseases
  • Retinal Development and Disorders
  • Glaucoma and retinal disorders
  • Retinal and Optic Conditions

Their work has been published frequently in certain venues, among which are:

  • Investigative Ophthalmology & Visual Science
  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • Translational Vision Science & Technology
  • Human Molecular Genetics
  • Ophthalmology Science

Seddon has collaborated regularly with several co-authors, including:

  • Bernard Rosner
  • Dikha De
  • John P. Atkinson
  • Anuja Java
  • Rafael Widjajahakim

Among the recent papers authored or co-authored by Seddon are:

  • Rare and Common Genetic Variants, Smoking, and Body Mass Index: Progression and Earlier Age of Developing Advanced Age-Related Macular Degeneration, 2020, Investigative Ophthalmology & Visual Science
  • Blue Light Exposure: Ocular Hazards and Prevention-A Narrative Review, 2023, Ophthalmology and Therapy
  • Choriocapillaris dropout in early age-related macular degeneration, 2020, Experimental Eye Research
  • Deep ensemble learning for automated non-advanced AMD classification using optimized retinal layer segmentation and SD-OCT scans, 2023, Computers in Biology and Medicine
  • Long-term risk of subsequent cancer incidence among hereditary and nonhereditary retinoblastoma survivors, 2021, British Journal of Cancer

Best Publications

  • A randomized, placebo-controlled, clinical trial of high-dose supplementation with vitamins C and E, beta carotene, and zinc for age-related macular degeneration and vision loss: AREDS report no. 8

    A. Kassoff;J. Kassoff;J. Buehler;M. Eglow

  • Dietary Carotenoids, Vitamins A, C, and E, and Advanced Age-Related Macular Degeneration

    Johanna M. Seddon;Umed A. Ajani;Robert D. Sperduto;Rita Hiller

  • Mutation of the Stargardt Disease Gene (ABCR) in Age-related Macular Degeneration

    R. Allikmets;N. F. Shroyer;N. Singh;J. M. Seddon

  • Common variation in three genes, including a noncoding variant in CFH, strongly influences risk of age-related macular degeneration

    J. Maller;S. George;S. Purcell;J. Fagerness

  • Seven new loci associated with age-related macular degeneration

    Lars G. Fritsche;Lars G. Fritsche;Wei Chen;Wei Chen;Matthew Schu;Brian L. Yaspan

  • Risk factors for the incidence of Advanced Age-Related Macular Degeneration in the Age-Related Eye Disease Study (AREDS) AREDS report no. 19.

    Traci E Clemons;Roy C Milton;Ronald Klein;Johanna M Seddon

  • Cancer Incidence After Retinoblastoma: Radiation Dose and Sarcoma Risk

    FL Wong;JD Boice;DH Abramson;RE Tarone

  • The Incidence of Ulcerative Keratitis among Users of Daily-Wear and Extended-Wear Soft Contact Lenses

    Eugene C. Poggio;Robert J. Glynn;Oliver D. Schein;Johanna M. Seddon

  • The relative risk of ulcerative keratitis among users of daily-wear and extended-wear soft contact lenses. A case-control study. Microbial Keratitis Study Group.

    Oliver D. Schein;Robert J. Glynn;Eugene C. Poggio;Johanna M. Seddon

  • Mortality From Second Tumors Among Long-Term Survivors of Retinoblastoma

    Charis Eng;Frederick P. Li;David H. Abramson;Robert M. Ellsworth

  • A Prospective Study of Cigarette Smoking and Age-Related Macular Degeneration in Women

    Johanna M. Seddon;Walter C. Willett;Frank E. Speizer;Susan E. Hankinson

  • Epidemiologic aspects of uveal melanoma

    Kathleen M. Egan;Johanna M. Seddon;Robert J. Glynn;Evangelos S. Gragoudas

  • Development of the 'Activities of Daily Vision Scale'. A measure of visual functional status

    C. M. Mangione;R. S. Phillips;J. M. Seddon;Mary G. Lawrence

  • The Age-Related Eye Disease Study (AREDS): Design Implications AREDS Report No. 1

    A. S. Lindblad;A. Kassoff;S. Kieval;M. Mehu

  • Variation in complement factor 3 is associated with risk of age-related macular degeneration

    Julian B Maller;Julian B Maller;Jesen A Fagerness;Jesen A Fagerness;Robyn C Reynolds;Benjamin M Neale;Benjamin M Neale;Benjamin M Neale

  • Association between c-reactive protein and age-related macular degeneration

    J.M. Seddon;G. Gensler;R.C. Milton;M.L. Klein

  • Genetic variants near TIMP3 and high-density lipoprotein–associated loci influence susceptibility to age-related macular degeneration

    Wei Chen;Dwight Stambolian;Albert O. Edwards;Kari E. Branham

  • A prospective study of carotenoid intake and risk of cataract extraction in US men

    Lisa Brown;Eric B Rimm;Johanna M Seddon;Edward L Giovannucci

  • Dietary fat and risk for advanced age-related macular degeneration.

    Johanna M. Seddon;Bernard Rosner;Robert D. Sperduto;Lawrence Yannuzzi

  • The relationship of dietary carotenoid and vitamin A, E, and C intake with age-related macular degeneration in a case-control study: AREDS Report No. 22.

    John Paul SanGiovanni;Emily Y Chew;Traci E Clemons

Frequent Co-Authors

Bernard Rosner
Bernard Rosner Harvard University
Evangelos S. Gragoudas
Evangelos S. Gragoudas Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary
Mark J. Daly
Mark J. Daly Massachusetts General Hospital
Robert J. Glynn
Robert J. Glynn Harvard Medical School
Walter C. Willett
Walter C. Willett Harvard University
David H. Abramson
David H. Abramson Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
Susan E. Hankinson
Susan E. Hankinson University of Massachusetts Amherst
Soumya Raychaudhuri
Soumya Raychaudhuri Brigham and Women's Hospital
Benjamin M. Neale
Benjamin M. Neale Harvard University
Ronald Klein
Ronald Klein University of Wisconsin–Madison

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